HAINING, CHINA—FUZE Technologies, innovators in sustainable, antibacterial, and fast-drying fabric and surface finishes, announced the opening of a second FUZE Technologies - Asia office to better serve the needs of a growing client base. Complementing an existing office in Taiwan and employing a team in the town of Haining (between Shanghai and Hangzhou), FUZE Technologies - Asia will now be better positioned to address the growing needs of brands and manufacturers with factories and operations in China and the rest of Asia. “With the bulk of the world’s manufacturing based in Asia, it makes perfect sense for us to expand our...

Summer break is here. As guests start booking their stays and preparing for a relaxing or adventurous getaway, make sure your hospitality property is in tip-top shape. Germs and unclean facility areas can quickly turn a vacation into a nightmare, making it important to refresh your employees on the best practices to create a clean and welcoming environment. First Impressions are Key After a long day of travel, guests want to feel at ease from the moment they step foot on your property. In fact, most guests make up their minds about a hospitality property’s cleanliness even before they book their...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—As rapid growth in demand for clean, chemical-free solutions for odor control and moisture management fuels expansion, FUZE Biotech is changing their name to FUZE Technologies and launching a new and more comprehensive website to better complement their ever-growing suite of products and services. With roots in biotech, FUZE Technologies is growing steadily into new markets, including outdoor, hospitality, fitness, and office/workspace. The new name will complement the brand’s growing list of clean solutions for anti-bacterial, cooling, and fast drying performance. “Biotech is where the brand started, and we quickly realized that our FUZE product can provide clean,...

NATIONAL REPORT—Sustainability is about synergy and how every piece of the pie contributes to overall sustainability—and this includes cleaning solutions. Many organizations are now promoting their sustainable business operations through the cleaning products they select to maintain their facilities. This is where citric-acid-based cleaning solutions come into focus. These are environmentally friendly cleaning solutions made from renewable resources that have a reduced impact on the environment—and—contribute significantly to sustainability. According to Hannah Joannse with ProNatural Brands, a marketer of these products, citric-acid-based cleaning solutions promote sustainability in several ways, including: They are biodegradable. This term is bantered around quite a...

Bradley Corp. just released the results of its annual Healthy Handwashing Survey. What is really no surprise—thanks to the years of Covid—Bradley found most Americans are so averse to encountering germs in public restrooms that they go out of their way to avoid surfaces and touchpoints in these shared spaces. According to the survey, 62 percent of Americans use a paper towel as a barrier to avoid touching flushers, faucets, and doors. Women are even more likely to use the “paper towel as a glove” approach, with 67 percent taking this evasive measure. Others employ sheer physicality to steer clear...

ENGLEWOOD, COLO.—With environmental impact top-of-mind for consumers and companies alike, Bona announces the launch of its new USDA Certified Biobased Bona All-Purpose Cleaner. As one of a select few 99 percent biobased surface cleaners on the market, Bona, a global, sustainably driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining, and restoring premium floors, furthers its commitment to people and the planet with this new addition to the Bona suite of cleaning products. Safe for all the non-floor surfaces, including countertops, cooktops, cabinets, and more, Bona’s new All-Purpose Cleaner effectively cleans tough grease and grime without damaging surfaces, making cleanup quick...

WOOSTER, OHIO—Wooster Products, an industry leader in anti-slip safety stair treads and walkway products, recently unveiled a new website at www.WoosterProducts.com. This resource for architects, specifiers, and others provides a fast and easy way to find information on code-compliant non-slip stair treads and nosings, emergency egress systems, and more. The company’s new online presence contains information on their products for new construction and renovation projects in an intuitive, easy-to-navigate format. Users can quickly learn about NITEGLOW glow-in-the-dark products—the only anti-slip products with photoluminescent properties in the grit for long-lasting safety. Two-part replaceable nosings, which feature a wooden slat that is...

AHLA last conducted The Lodging Survey with STR in 2018. It provided valuable information on numerous trends in lodging, including ones falling under Sustainability. AHLA and STR no longer conduct that survey. A very valuable replacement to that survey is the 2022 Green Lodging Trends U.S. Market Report. It is based on U.S.-specific data gathered for the 2022 edition of the global Green Lodging Trends Report (GLTR). The newly available U.S. report from AHLA—representing its Responsible Stay program—is based on data from 17,000 U.S. hotels. There were two data collection methods: direct participation by responding to the GLTR survey on...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Force of Nature to its Green Product & Service Directory in the Cleaning Products/Disinfectants/Laundry category. Force of Nature is a toxic-free multi-purpose cleaning and disinfecting brand that is safe for guests and staff and saves up to 80 percent of cost versus traditional toxic cleaning products. The company’s portable appliances use electricity to convert tap water, salt and vinegar into an all-in-one cleaner, deodorizer, sanitizer, and EPA registered hospital-grade disinfectant as effective as bleach. Force of Nature uses a 60-year-old industrial technology called electrolyzed water, to create two new ingredients: Hypochlorous Acid (the disinfectant)...

SARASOTA, FLA.—PestWest USA has just launched its latest proprietary flying insect control system: the Mantis Qualis. Designed to provide a new level of pest control, the Qualis makes use of the latest advancements in LED systems with its Quantum X technology. The Qualis trap marks a shift from traditional pest control LED technology. Instead of the typical point source diode light traps, the Quantum X opts for LED filament technology. This unique system creates an attraction effect that equals typical fluorescent output. According to PestWest, the trap also features a 360⁰ UVA emission which greatly surpasses the 120⁰ emission of its competitors. Additional features include: LED filaments produce a...