MORRIS, CONN.—Winvian Farm, the award-winning AAA Five-Diamond resort and restaurant, and New England's only property with an organic working farm, has teamed up with Tesla Motors to provide an increasingly desirable, sustainable amenity: Tesla Destination Charging. Featuring two Tesla 100 AMP charging stations, along with one 40 AMP universal electric vehicle charger, guests can charge their vehicles while on property. This amenity provides guests of Winvian Farm a convenience they would otherwise only find at home.Winvian Farm joins a rapidly growing network of resorts in Tesla’s Destination Charging Program. Tesla partners with world renowned hotels and restaurants to offer...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Plaza Suites Hotel Silicon Valley at Santa Clara has chosen SemaConnect as their electric vehicle charging station vendor for the installation of a brand new amenity to their property. Two stations will now be located in the parking garage of the hotel, located in the Santa Clara area of Silicon Valley, Calif. The stations will add to the hotel’s focus on providing sustainable resources to their guests, as well as targeting the many electric vehicle drivers in the area.“Our stations add a unique amenity to The Plaza Suites Hotel,” said Don MacNeil, Director of Sales at SemaConnect....

LAGRANGE, GA.—Building on the success of its ReEntry recycling operation—which has yielded the diversion of more than 309 million pounds of carpet from landfills over the past 20 years—Interface, a global leader in carpet tile manufacturing and a pioneer in driving the business case for sustainability, is creating a new network of regional recycling allies. First among them is Oakland, Calif.–based Rethink Green, and this initial alliance is expected to increase the amount of carpet that’s annually recycled for use by Interface by 40 to 50 percent. In announcing the new regional strategy for ReEntry and the Rethink Green relationship,...

PHOENIX—Waste Management will host hundreds of corporate leaders from global companies, representatives from municipalities across the country, experts, innovators and influencers, on February 4, 2016 at the sixth annual Executive Sustainability Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz. The day-long event will feature renowned speakers and panel discussions offering perspectives on the sustainability of recycling and the circular economy.“The topic of the sustainability of recycling is one that has garnered a great deal of attention over the past few years,” said Waste Management President and CEO, David Steiner. “It’s a topic deserving of conversation and collaboration to find solutions so that, working...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Intelligent Blends as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Intelligent Blends is a co packer, manufacturer and solutions provider for the rapidly growing single-serve beverage market. The company’s products—coffee, iced and hot tea, hot chocolate, and ciders—are packed and sealed in recyclable pods. The recyclable pods are comprised of an advanced proprietary blend of #5 Recyclable Polypropylene along with other eco-friendly materials, producing a capsule with a moisture/oxygen barrier that is up to 10 times less permeable than typical Polystyrene cups. Intelligent Blends has packed millions...

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...

VERNON HILLS, ILL.—Scotsman Ice Systems’ Meridian HID525 ice and water dispenser has received a 2015 GOOD DESIGN award,  the world’s most prestigious, recognized and oldest Design Awards program organized by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. Designed with space, production and installation in mind, the Meridian unit offers premium reliability, time-saving serviceability and convenient cleaning innovations.“Launched earlier this year, the Meridian product line incorporates the latest in ice- and water-dispensing technology in the smallest available operational footprint relative to capacity,” said Jeff Biel, Director of Product Development for Scotsman. “The Meridian unit emphasizes our commitment to pairing...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Móz Designs Digital Imagery, an imaginative new metal surfacing material, is now available for application onto architectural column covers. Móz Digital Imagery integrates the visuals of a photograph or abstract art with the textural grains of Móz metals for a unique multi-layered effect. Images are printed on solid core or perforated aluminum, and Móz color collections can be added to create a custom look.Móz column covers are offered in round, oval, square or racetrack shapes, and two, three or four segments can be specified. Columns can be installed in exterior or interior applications.Digital imagery allows exceptional flexibility for...

SYOSSET, N.Y.—Emerald Brand announced that Forbes Magazine recently named Managing Director, Ralph Bianculli Jr., as one of their top 30 Under 30 finalists in the manufacturing industry. Earlier this month Bianculli Jr. was awarded the Northeast Griffon 40 Under 40 Award in the New Channels category. Emerald Brand focuses its product development on global conservation efforts and sustainability by use of tree-free, biodegradable materials, and plant-based phosphate and chlorine-free ingredients in its products. This year’s Forbes Under 30 Nominees and Northeast Griffon Award Recipients showcase the relentless impact of the manufacturing and sustainability industries globally. “I am both humbled...

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...