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From the housekeeping department, where green cleaning is considered and implemented, to engineering, where mechanical systems are maintained and fine-tuned, hotel operators have implemented innovative products and processes to save energy and minimize the impact on the environment. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Home Cleaning & Maintenance
From the housekeeping department, where green cleaning is considered and implemented, to engineering, where mechanical systems are maintained and fine-tuned, hotel operators have implemented innovative products and processes to save energy and minimize the impact on the environment. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

PathoSans Water Cleaning Solution Now WoolSafe Approved

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,...

Envirocleanse Introduces Replacement for Disinfectants

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...

HotelTap Adds Preventive Maintenance to Its Workplace Tool

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...

Ecolab Earns LEED Gold Recertification for Nalco Headquarters

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...

Green Seal Celebrates 15 Years of Cleaning Products Standard

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...

Conference Facility Introduces NanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Surfaces

FOREST, VA.—Attaining the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) certification for BESt (Building Environment Standards) buildings with eco-friendly operations and infrastructure represents a tremendous commitment to the environment and sustainability. As a recipient of this certification, the Victoria Conference Centre (VCC) in Victoria, British Columbia continues with initiatives to provide an even cleaner environment for employees and guests.Recently, the VCC installed NanoSeptic surfaces, produced by NanoTouch Materials in Forest, Va., on high traffic touch points throughout the facility. NanoSeptic products have a continuously self-cleaning surface that is “always on,” oxidizing organic contaminants 24/7 without the use of chemicals or...

P&G Releases 2015 Sustainability Report

CINCINNATI—The Procter & Gamble Co. released its 17th annual sustainability report, detailing the progress it is making to reduce its environmental footprint and improve social conditions for those in need.The report reinforces the company’s commitment to operating sustainably and details the progress against the company’s long-term vision of producing products that consumers love while maximizing the conservation of resources, powering all its plants with 100 percent renewable energy, using 100 percent renewable or recycled materials for all products and packaging and having zero consumer and manufacturing waste go to landfill.The report highlights P&G’s recent efforts to address climate change,...

Georgia-Pacific Adds Green Seal Certified Products

ATLANTA—Georgia-Pacific announced Green Seal certification for a selection of the company’s skincare products. This designation by Green Seal, a third-party sustainability certification organization, is another building block in GP PRO’s offering of sustainable products.The certification applies to enMotion brand general purpose soaps, including fragrance free and Tranquil Aloe. It also applies to Pacific Garden general purpose brand soaps, including fragrance free and Pacific Citrus. All GP PRO general purpose foam soaps are now certified under the Green Seal Standard for Hand Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use, GS-41.This standard establishes environmental requirements for industrial heavy-duty hand cleaners and institutional...

Why Hotels Should Know About Aqueous Ozone Cleaning Methods

More than two decades ago, a company that manufactures circuit boards* for use in a variety of electrical products was facing a quandary. To clean their circuit boards, the company was using a solvent that contained ingredients determined to be harmful to the environment. As a result, they were given two years to phase out the use of these solvents. Company management decided they had four possible options to address this situation: 1.    They could simply not clean the circuit boards, a solution referred to as the “no-clean” process. 2.    They could turn to cleaning processes that use nonsolvent cleaning chemicals. 3.  ...

University Studies Reveal Cleaning Benefits of Aqueous Ozone

OMAHA, NEB.—The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) recently released two studies titled, “Qualification of Surface Disinfection using Aqueous Ozone Generated by CleanCore Technologies Ozone Systems.”These studies indicate aqueous ozone cleaning systems can prove very effective at eliminating colony-forming units (CFUs) of both E. coli and listeria from hard surfaces. These bacteria can produce food poisoning-type symptoms that can be very harmful and even result in death. Ozone, which is found naturally in the atmosphere, can be mechanically createdthrough the interaction of electricity and oxygen. It is then infused into water to create aqueous ozone that can be poured into...