TAMPA, FLA.—Patricia L. Roberts, president of Global PBS, Inc., has been issued a U.S. Patent for a Polymodal Biological Detection System. Besides improving targeted pest detection, it greatly enhances pesticide reduction efforts. A Gainesville, Fla., USDA entomologist is coordinating with scientists and engineers at North Carolina State University on developing Global PBS’ prototype bed bug sensor for the hospitality industry. Global PBS is also planning a rodent sensor for food storage and kitchen areas. Future considerations include mole crickets and grub detection for the turfgrass industry, and spittlebugs, coffee borers, and pine beetles for forestry and agriculture. Many other applications...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes RMB Group, LLC as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. RMB Group’s Rest Easy bedbug spray is a green, all-natural spray used to kill and repel bedbugs and other small insects such as dust mites. Rest Easy is ideal for hotels and motels. It is cinnamon scented and includes natural essential oils. Rest Easy is available in up to one-gallon containers. It kills 90 percent of bedbugs within five seconds of contact and the rest within 30 minutes. The product provides a repellency effect for as...

PITTSBURGH—Hotels and other multi-unit facilities battling bedbugs now have an effective, chemical-free alternative with the ThermEx Heat Remediation Solution developed by Chromalox, a leading manufacturer of electric heat and control products, and Massey Services, a leading service provider in the pest management industry. Research shows that heat is more effective than traditional pest management approaches in eliminating bedbugs, because they hide in cracks and crevices and do not come in contact with residual products. However, bedbugs are vulnerable to high temperatures sustained over a short period of time. ThermEx Heat Remediation Solution includes a Chromalox custom heating unit and comprehensive...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Eco Drain Dragon as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Eco Drain Dragon offers a chemical-free way to unclog drains. It attaches to a wet vacuum and instantly sucks the clog into the vacuum. Unlike chemicals, it produces no heat or gases to irritate the skin, eyes or lungs. Eco Drain Dragon works quickly—typically less than a minute—and produces no messy splash. For additional information, call (717) 248-0600, e-mail ferguson@pa.net, or go to www.ecodraindragon.com.

LANSING, MICH.—The new textbook, Managing Housekeeping Operations, Revised Third Edition, represents a collaboration between the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) and The Rooms Chronicle (TRC), a leading hotel rooms management publication and website. The book includes articles written by Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor of Green Lodging News. The revised housekeeping book was co-authored by TRC’s founder, Aleta A. Nitschke, CHA, and TRC’s executive editor, William D. Frye, Ph.D., CHE, associate professor, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara University. The book includes housekeeping operations-related content and excerpts from more than 100 The Rooms Chronicle articles, with content...

HAMILTON, OHIO—For the second year in a row, Kaivac, Inc., developers of the No-Touch Cleaning system, won the Green Award at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America trade show, recently held in Las Vegas. According to ISSA, Kaivac won the award because conference attendees voted the firm as being one of the most innovative and environmentally responsible companies in the professional cleaning industry. Tom Morrison, vice president of marketing for Kaivac, said all Kaivac no-touch cleaning systems now have advanced three-stage vacuum systems as well as HEPA-filtered exhaust and blow systems—examples of the company’s innovation and environmental stewardship. “This helps...

ONTARIO, CANADA—Tersano, a company dedicated to changing the way we think about cleaning chemicals, announced that it has begun working with major distributors across the country to offer its popular lotus brand chemical-free cleaning, sanitizing, deodorizing and stain-fighting solution for commercial use. The lotus Professional Cleaning System delivers the same sanitizing power of its consumer counterpart and presents hotels, restaurants and other businesses and organizations with a cost-effective and chemical-free alternative to other cleaners on the market. “The lotus Professional Cleaning System is an EPA-registered substitute for multiple chemical-based cleaners in a professional setting,” remarked Steve Hengsperger, president of Tersano....

LAS VEGAS—The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that JohnsonDiversey, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial cleaning products and services, has joined the WWF Climate Savers program, pledging to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from their operations. The company announced it will invest $19 million over the next five years to achieve these commitments, but anticipates operational savings of $31 million over the same period, which demonstrates, say company officials, that sustainability is the right approach for both the environment and the bottom line. WWF president and CEO Carter Roberts said the actions being taken by JohnsonDiversey...

TORONTO—EnviroTower, a clean technology leader providing proven clean cooling tower water treatment solutions, has won the prestigious Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award. The award was created last year to showcase 15 North American companies that are leading the way to create major breakthroughs in the field of green technology. This marks the second consecutive year EnviroTower has been named to the Technology Green 15, solidifying the company as a leader in sustainable technology innovation. In addition to Green 15 honors, John Coburn, a water technology industry veteran and EnviroTower’s CEO, participated in an exclusive CEO panel discussion at...

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.—Hotels looking for upscale recycling wastebaskets for the guestrooms now have viable options thanks to T2 Site Amenities. According to Lori Tilkin, principal at the company, “many hotels do not find blue plastic as appropriate for their design requirements. As a result, guestrooms have gone without recycling wastebaskets despite a property’s green initiatives.” T2 Site Amenities is now offering a wide range of styles available in steel and wicker. The fire-safe steel products can be powder coated in a wide range of finishes. Styles include Round, Half Round, Rectangular and the “Side Saddle.” Many custom options are...