WASHINGTON, D.C.—Support for the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) Safe Stay initiative continues to grow with endorsements coming from leading scientists, physicians and public health experts in epidemiology and infectious disease. The new endorsements come from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Linen Management which represents the personnel involved in the textile care industry, as well as a certified industrial hygienist and former infectious diseases epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Murray Cohen. Safe Stay is an industry-wide initiative focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and...

MIAMI—The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the annual gathering of international leaders in the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy, has received rave reviews for its first-ever hybrid event, which promises to be a new model for conferences. Notable as one of the first U.S. meetings to take place both in person and virtually, the hybrid “Safe Summit” was held at The Breakers Palm Beach from November 8 to 11, and attracted 100+ in-person delegates and 500+ highly engaged virtual attendees. “We knew the only way to host a Summit this year was to create a new model for how a conference can...

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.—SpectraShield Technologies LLC, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based disinfection company, has received notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the company’s SpectraKill RTU disinfectant has been approved for inclusion on the EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19). SpectraKill RTU’s inclusion on List N comes after successful third-party lab testing against Human Coronavirus. SpectraKill RTU is a rare disinfectant that combines broad-spectrum efficacy against bacteria, viruses, mold, and mildew, yet is biodegradable, low in toxicity and corrosion and is Certified Green by the Green Cleaning Institute. Most disinfectants kill organisms by poisoning them to death. This poisoning effect is why...

BENSALEM, PA.—American CleanCoating Company announced that it is now offering its exclusive, XTI-360 nanocoating technology to the hospitality industry. With this focus on the hospitality sector, XTI-360 hopes to play a part in helping companies deliver peace of mind to guests eager to meet, dine, socialize, and stay at their facilities, as well as to their employees. The company kicked off its hospitality sector XTI-360 launch in late October at Connect Marketplace, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of planners, suppliers, and experts across the Meetings and Events industry. The company also provided the attendees with its StaClean brand...

LOCKHART, TEXAS—Tolley Brothers, an antimicrobial copper research firm, has launched a full range of germ-mitigation products designed to protect electronics devices and office workspaces from harmful microbes. This new product line consists of peel-and-stick EPA-registered antimicrobial copper designed to be applied to any surface, eliminating the need for complete resurfacing. The antimicrobial properties of this technology provide immediate and continuous germ protection for cell phones, work spaces, and other surfaces as long as the product remains in place. Additionally, the company has developed a timer-based UV-C light that’s designed to douse your workspace overnight, effectively killing germs while the user sleeps. Effectiveness...

MIAMI—ABCO Cleaning Products, a leader in sustainable cleaning tools, is celebrating America Recycles Day on November 15 by introducing its innovative line of Natura brooms and brushes. Constructed from 100 percent post-consumer plastic waste, the brooms are available in a variety of sizes and colors, and the brushes feature crimped bristles for enhanced cleaning power. ABCO anticipates recycling 2.1 million plastic bottles in 2020 through production of these products. “America Recycles Day is a terrific opportunity to spotlight how using reclaimed material protects our planet,” said Carlos Albir, President, ABCO. “Not only does using recycled plastic reduce waste in landfills,...

HORSHAM, PENN.—Defend Tech hand towels from Sofidel’s Papernet brand are the latest solution launched to support the new standard of cleanliness. The hand towels are infused with orange essential oils, which can kill germs captured on the paper itself. Essential oils have many applications because of various properties—they are antimicrobial, stress-relieving and gentle on delicate skin. “Sofidel, with its professional brands including Papernet, is positioning itself as the leader in innovative hygienic solutions with an emphasis on sustainability,” said Fabio Vitali, Vice President, Marketing, Sofidel. “In addition to our award-winning Bio Tech, Dissolve Tech and Freshen Tech products, Defend Tech...

PHOENIX—Best Western® Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) continues to enhance its industry-leading cleaning program, We Care Clean, through its partnership with P&G Professional, the away-from-home division of Procter & Gamble. BWHR announced the addition of Microban 24 Professional to its cleaning protocol. Starting this fall, all 2,300 Best Western-branded locations across the United States and Canada will have access to Microban 24 Professional, adding an extra layer of protection for hotel guests. “Now more than ever, there is nothing more important than providing a safe and clean home away from home for our guests, and creating a healthy environment for our hotel...

Nephros, Inc., a commercial-stage company that develops and sells high-performance water purification products and pathogen detection systems to the medical and commercial markets, announced the results of a study this summer of water safety issues in light of the COVID-19-related nationwide shutdown. As further described in a new academic paper available on the biology preprint site bioRxiv, from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Nephros collected and analyzed 88 water samples from a variety of occupied and unoccupied buildings, using its SequaPath pathogen detection system. Key takeaways from the study include: Bacterial counts in unoccupied, underused building plumbing systems were significantly higher—between...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Sink & Surface Cleaner Sanitizer. The product is the first registered by the EPA to kill the virus that causes COVID-19 in 15 seconds—the fastest product available. Ecolab’s advanced chemistries, including Sink & Surface Cleaner Sanitizer, are key to helping restaurants and other businesses meet heightened expectations for cleanliness and more stringent regulations to help reduce the risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 and other viruses. Sink & Surface Cleaner Sanitizer...