MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced that it has agreed with Jamsan Hotel Management (JHM) Group that its award-winning polymer bead cleaning laundry system is to be installed in each of its hotels. The program will see the replacement of conventional washers in more than 50 properties with Xeros laundry systems which reduce water and energy costs without sacrificing the quality of service to hotel customers. Jamsan Hotel Management is a national hospitality management company based in Lexington, Mass., with 50 hotels, and totaling over 3,500 rooms across New England. “After our initial installation of a...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Henkel as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. With Henkel’s Dial Eco-Smart Amenity Dispensing system, hospitality establishments can reduce their plastic waste by up to 90 percent and their costs by at least 50 percent. The Dial Eco-Smart amenity line helps businesses be more profitable and more sustainable, while providing guests the confidence that comes from using the Dial soap brand. Henkel is currently offering a six room free trial. Contact Attila Juhasz at Attila.Juhasz@henkel.com or (480) 754-6415. Also see www.dialprofessional.com.

CLEVELAND—Thundering applause. Palpable excitement. Large-scale events are marked by common elements, but one universal feature exists just behind the scenes: food waste. As attendance numbers pile up, so does the food waste. But Grind2Energy, Emerson’s large-scale food waste recycling system, is putting food waste to work—by converting it into energy. Because more food waste leads to more energy, the impact at large venues like the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland can really add up. In fact, at the recent Republican National Convention, the center generated over two tons of waste. Through Grind2Energy’s innovative process, large amounts of food waste from...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—Aimed at helping customers meet tight project deadlines, MaxLite introduces a Quick Ship Program that provides high quality LED lighting solutions at rapid delivery speed. The MaxLite Quick Ship Program covers a wide array of interior and exterior lighting applications, and includes products such as T8 lamps, downlights, flat panels, highbays, wall packs, flood lights and canopy fixtures. The program is limited to specific SKUs and quantities; for complete guidelines, go to MaxLite.com/Quick-Ship. “Through the integrated efforts of our customer service, warehousing and shipping teams, MaxLite is able to offer its most requested LED products with a quick and...

NEW YORK—GFL Skincare’s The Rerum Natura is the first bath amenity collection to achieve COSMOS Organic Certification. GFL Skincare, Europe’s premier hospitality amenity company, has long been known for its eco-certified collections. With the launch of The Rerum Natura, hoteliers now have the ability to provide guests with the highest level organic product available on the market. Named after the famed 1st century BC poem by Titus Lucretius Carus, The Rerum Natura is inspired by authentic preparations and is developed with respect for traditional apothecary formulations and ingredients. Each product is vegan friendly and 100 percent free of parabens, SLS-SLES,...

DES PLAINES, ILL.—Chicago Faucets announces the release of a new white paper, “Cheap Water No More.” The white paper discusses the continually escalating cost of water businesses will experience due to replacement of the country’s aging water and sewer systems, specifically the thousands of miles of pipes and the tens of thousands of treatment plants, storage tanks and water distribution systems in need of repair or replacement, according to a Black and Veatch report. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates the total national cost of updating these systems to be around $384 billion over the next 20 years. The white...

PITTSBURGH—Humanscale has just become the first manufacturer in any industry to achieve Living Product Challenge certification. The certification, which presents the most rigorous standard for sustainable manufacturing, was officially announced at the International Living Future Institute’s Living Product Expo in Pittsburgh, where Humanscale’s Sustainability Officer Jane Abernethy, a featured speaker at the event, was on hand to accept the award. As a result, two Humanscale products—the Float table, a height-adjustable desk, and the Diffrient Smart task chair—are now to be classified as “Living Products.” “The goals of the Living Product Challenge closely align with Humanscale’s core values and our goal...

EATONTOWN, N.J.—Roofinox, a leading manufacturer of architectural stainless steel, has introduced a new four-page, four-color brochure highlighting the company’s line of products providing long-term sustainability and corrosion-resistance for roofing, wall-cladding, flashing, rainware and interior design. “Each of our stainless steel products offers a unique set of characteristics ideal for virtually all forms of roofing applications,” says Dave Rowe, Vice President at Roofinox America. “Since they are 20 percent softer than other stainless products, they are easy to seam, while reducing machine and tool wear. Excellent solderability is also achieved through their special surface structures. In addition, our Roofinox Tin-plated Terne...

CYPRESS, CALIF.—Earth Friendly Products, the maker of ECOS environmentally friendly cleaning products and a leader in sustainable business practices, announces that after six years of actively reducing its water usage, the company is now “water neutral.” Water neutrality is a measure of zero net water usage achieved through reducing water use and funding programs that restore water to critically depleted ecosystems. Water neutrality is part of Earth Friendly Products’ long-term commitment to minimize its environmental impacts. In addition to water neutrality, Earth Friendly Products achieved carbon neutrality in 2013 and Zero Waste Platinum certification at all its facilities in...

OTTAWA, ON.—The Green Key Eco-Rating Program, a leading lodging industry certification program, has been renovated, and version 3.0 (V3) is now available. The move to V3 is part of Green Key Global’s continuing goal of remaining a leading environmental certification body and to align itself with GSTC Recognition status.What is GSTC? The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards with the aim of increasing sustainable tourism knowledge and practices among public and private stakeholders. The GSTC is independent and neutral, serving the important role of managing its global baseline standards for sustainability in travel and...