TROY, OHIO—Hobart introduces the new Advansys LXGe glasswasher, the first machine specifically designed to clean and sanitize glassware in bars and restaurants. The new Energy Star qualified washer produces cleaner glasses by eliminating chemical sanitizers, resulting in better-tasting drinks and an improved customer experience.“As the trend in craft beers and handcrafted cocktails continues to grow, bars and restaurants are looking at the entire drink experience, and a cleaner glass is a key part of that,” said Carrie Sherman, Product Line Manager. “The LXGe glasswasher gives operators the ability to serve customers their best, in a glass that’s free from...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Reneotech Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. EcoRaider Insect Killer, manufactured by Reneotech Inc., is a highly effective natural bio-insecticide that is ideal for use in hotel and hospitality environments as it kills bed bugs, ants and other crawling insects on contact. It is the most effective natural product that kills bed bugs with 100 percent efficacy according to a study published by the Entomological Society of America. Non-staining for furnishings, safe for children and pets, EcoRaider can be applied anywhere inside and outside...

LAVAL, QUEBEC—Avmor announced that it has received level 2 certification for the implementation of environmentally preferable practices. Certification from ICI ON RECYCLE recognizes Avmor’s success in ensuring the right steps and procedures have been followed to reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose materials to reduce waste.Furthermore, level 2 certification recognizes the positive effect and benefits of sustainable training practices and Avmor’s continual efforts to educate and inform based on already effective environmentally preferable manufacturing processes.The requirements Avmor has met and continues to develop include: implementing recycling or repurposing measures; completing sustainable cleaning training sessions; and taking proactive measures to reduce...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes GreenEarth Cleaning as a Founding Sponsor. GreenEarth Cleaning began in 1999 as an environmentally non-toxic alternative for the dry cleaning industry. It has now become the industry’s largest brand with over 6,000 points of service in 25 countries.Because the GreenEarth dry cleaning technology uses liquid silicone as its dry cleaning fluid, there are no longer any environmental damages associated with dry cleaning on the premises. Within the hospitality industry, the GreenEarth dry cleaning process has been adopted by numerous high-end properties in several countries, including the United...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Hotels need to properly clean their jetted tubs, dishwashers and washing machines from the effects of biofilm and the contaminants biofilm growth promotes in these appliances. Hotels use and rely upon a battery of jetted tubs, dishwashers and washing machines to run their businesses. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that these appliances (and, more specifically, the improper design and/or cleaning of these appliances) are among several primary hosts of contaminants that get and/or keep hotel patrons sick. A whopping 80 percent of microbial infections in the human body are related to biofilm. Common infectious problems directly related to biofilm include:...

WHEATON, ILL.—PathoClean, an electrolyzed water cleaning solution from technology leader PathoSans, has been WoolSafe Approved for effective cleaning of wool and other carpeting, rugs and upholstery. WoolSafe Approval—based on products tested to WoolSafe Standard WS 1001—is a globally recognized leadership standard for cleaning products that are independently tested to meet the highest standards of cleaning efficacy, while avoiding color migration, harming or bleaching of fibers, and resoiling.  Carpet manufacturers often recommend WoolSafe accredited products and cleaning companies, and carpet warranties often specify the use of WoolSafe verified products and services. WoolSafe is the world’s leading authority on effective and fiber-safe cleaning,...

HOUSTON—As social and industry awareness continues to grow regarding the negative impact of harsh chemicals in industrial cleaners, Envirocleanse has developed a safe, biodegradable alternative that has zero toxic effects on humans and warm-blooded animals: Envirocleanse 500 Anolite Solution. “Envirocleanse 500 is the ideal product to replace harsh disinfectants such as bleach, chlorine-based products and bromine biocides commonly used in oil and gas operations and other industries,” says Matt Hughes, Executive Vice-President of Envirocleanse.The solution’s disinfectant properties are obtained through a process called electro-chemical activation or ECA. This process produces hypochlorous acid, which is the same organic material used...

ALAMEDA, CALIF.—HotelTap has added a new feature to its popular “digital log book in the cloud” to aid hoteliers in their preventive maintenance processes. Room Logs: Preventive Maintenance is designed to create digital task and subtask logs for routine room inspections. The Silver Palms Inn in Key West, Fla., is the first user of HotelTap with the new Preventive Maintenance tool added. Ideal for operators of limited-service hotels with 50+ rooms, HotelTap uses a social media network format to improve communication, task completion and maintenance management. The system replaces notebooks, paper tickets, sticky notes, internal e-mails, spreadsheets, text messages and...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold recertification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the buildings at its 76-acre campus in Naperville, Ill., the headquarters of its Nalco Water and Process Services business.LEED is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. LEED-certified buildings have programs and features that save money and resources, and have a positive impact on the health of occupants while promoting renewable, clean energy.“We help our customers operate sustainably, and we...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Green Seal, Inc. is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the GS-37 Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use—a standard that helped usher in a new era for sustainable and safer cleaning products.GS-37 at its introduction was the first independent, third-party standard to establish stringent requirements for industrial and institutional general-purpose, restroom, glass, carpet cleaners, and biologically-active cleaning products (enzymatic and microbial products for routine cleaning).“GS-37 set the foundation for what a safer, sustainable and performing green cleaning product could be,” said Arthur B. Weissman, Ph.D., President and CEO of Green Seal. “Thanks in large part to...