HORSHAM, PENN.—Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, today announced it will showcase its Papernet brand of sustainable restroom products at the NRA Show 2022, booth 362, May 21 to 24. Sofidel will highlight its HyTech Seas dispensers, Dissolve Tech tissue, small core toilet tissue and more. “We look forward to sharing our sustainable hygiene restroom products with restaurant operators at the NRA Show,” said Giorgia Giove, Marketing Manager – Away from Home for Sofidel America. “These products can help restaurants reduce their carbon footprint and waste, leading to a more pleasant dining experience for...

WINDSOR, ONT.—EcoVadis recently awarded the prestigious bronze medallion to Tersano to recognize the company’s commitment to driving positive social and environmental change through its business. “We are honored to be recognized by the world’s most trusted evaluator of sustainable business practices, EcoVadis,” states Tersano’s President and CEO, Steve Hengsperger. “Harsh chemical cleaners continue to make the world unsustainable. Our mission is to change that trajectory through the innovation of Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO), a much more responsible alternative to traditional cleaning products.” Tersano designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance devices that create and dispense SAO on demand, a simple, safe, and sustainable...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.—People on the run, destroyed cities, damaged hospitals and hardly any possibilities to care for the injured: The German Red Cross (DRK) has launched an emergency aid project to respond as quickly as possible to the devastating situation in Ukraine. Busch Vacuum Solutions is supporting the humanitarian efforts to help the people directly affected by the current situation in Ukraine with a donation of $108,000. In the Ukraine war, the German Red Cross, together with the Ukrainian and Polish Red Cross, is setting up a supply line to enable the rapid delivery of relief supplies to Ukraine. Among...

NATIONAL REPORT—Whether it’s in the context of commercial or home cleaning, going green is an important consideration. The damage of the cleaning industry as it currently exists extends to individual health and impacts the larger climate. The chemicals in cleaning products can damage your health. These chemicals can also enter the environment through the water system. For example, if you flush a toilet or empty a mop bucket down a drain, then that means the ammonia, acids, and other chemicals are going into the environment. Thousands of chemicals just from cleaning products are washed into rivers, streams, and oceans every day. Below...

DALLAS—Environmental health technology company CASPR Technologies has beat two competing technologies in independent laboratory testing. Kansas-based Aerosol Research and Engineering (ARE) Laboratories tested CASPR technology against air and surface purification units from two other companies and found that CASPR Tech’s models topped out at a 99 percent reduction in pathogens compared to its competitors’ 45 percent reduction. CASPR—which stands for Continuous Air & Surface Pathogen Reduction—uses proprietary Natural Catalytic Conversion (NCC) technology, which uses photocatalysts to convert the moisture in the ambient air into low levels of gaseous hydrogen peroxide. These highly effective oxidizing molecules blanket the surface of the targeted area and eliminate air and...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added a new video from Advanced Vapor Technologies to the Featured Vendor Video section of its website home page. The video explains the technology at the heart of the company’s steam vapor cleaning systems—TANCS. TANCS stands for Thermal Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation, a factory-installed internal component that uses the minerals found in tap water to break down pathogens at a molecular level including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. It is designed to kill microscopic organic matter in just seconds. In a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, researchers in the School of Environmental...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—For the 16th consecutive year, Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people, planet and business health, has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. “We are very proud of our commitment to operating responsibly and honored to again be recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies,” said Ecolab President and CEO Christophe Beck. “We know that to truly be a successful company, we must make ethical decisions and operate the right...

HORSHAM, PENN.—Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, shares four tips for operating a more sustainable restroom in honor of International Day of Forests. Taking place on March 21, International Day of Forests encouraged everyone to engage in sustainable activities that help the health of forests. “Forests are a vital aspect of our ecosystem and must be protected,” said Fabio Vitali, Vice President of Marketing, Sofidel. “By following best practices for sustainable cleaning and using restroom products that limit waste, organizations can help limit their impact on the environment.” Four tips for operating a more sustainable...

ROSEMONT, ILL.—National Cleaning Week is here. The week-long event organized by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and supported by a cross-section of industry partners, takes place March 27 to April 2, 2022. Additionally, the governors of Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia have all declared Cleaning Week in their states. National Cleaning Week provides an opportunity for us all to do some much needed “spring cleaning.” It is also a unique opportunity to celebrate the value of clean, honor essential frontline cleaning industry professionals, and raise public awareness of what various...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—Nominations are open for the third annual 2021 Guest Room Attendant (GRA) Excellence Award, sponsored by UMF Corp. The award recognizes the invaluable contributions of GRAs, who ensure a safe guest and employee environment in hotels and lodges across the country. During another trying year that included new variants and near-constant industry disruptions, GRAs bravely served as the first line of defense in cleaning and disinfecting guestrooms and common areas in hotels. Nominations are open through April 30, 2022. “Hospitality, already hyper-focused on cleanliness, has transformed its business model during the pandemic, deploying infection prevention practices that are similar to those of...