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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

Fibrex Introduces Dual Stream Recycling Container

SUFFOLK, VA.—The Fibrex Group Inc. introduces the Revolve Dual Stream Recycling Container. It allows one to automate and optimize recycling and waste collection in public spaces. The Revolve is an innovative housing for wheeled collection carts that fits a wide variety of cart designs. The first model holds two 95 gallon wheeled carts and can be fitted with Enevo smart bin sensor technology. Reduce trips and collect more without any of the heavy lifting involved with manually emptying bags or bins. Revolve is made out of rust resistant galvannealed steel and has no exposed fasteners. All units come with...

Hansgrohe Adds to Its Shower Products Lineup

ALPHARETTA, GA.—Hansgrohe has added new shower products—handshowers, showerheads, and shower trims—to its expansive lineup. The Raindance Select E 300 showerhead and the new Croma 160 showerhead can serve as a complement to a handshower or take center stage in the shower. With two showerhead sprays and Hansgrohe’s easy Select button, the Raindance Select E 300 showerhead is fully equipped to be the main shower source in the bath. Its sleek yet solid stylish shape is also the mark of Phoenix Design. For a more circular shaped showerhead, the well-engineered and long-lasting Croma 160 showerhead delivers. It has a polished...

EnviroPure Adds Ozone System to Food Waste Machines

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—EnviroPure Systems Inc., a T&S company, has introduced an ozone recirculation system as an optional addition to its on-site organic food waste disposal systems. The new feature eliminates the need to add fresh water during EnviroPure’s digestion process, relying instead on water that is naturally extracted from food waste as it processes through the system.EnviroPure, an organic food waste disposal system, breaks down food waste in 24 hours through a combination of mechanical processing and aerobic decomposition. The end result is a safe, grey water byproduct that meets, and often surpasses, municipal wastewater requirements. A 100 percent...

GLN Adds Mountain Plumbing Products as Directory Partner

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Mountain Plumbing Products as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Mountain Plumbing Products is owned by the third generational, 113 year old, Scottish company McAlpine Plumbing Products. Mountain Plumbing Products specializes in high-end decorative kitchen and bathroom accessories. Mountain Plumbing Products is also a provider of in-room water filtration systems. The Mountain Pure Water Filtration System installs in the guestroom bathroom, directly to the cold side of the lavatory faucet. The Mountain Pure Water Filtration System provides simple installation, simple replacement and fast ROI. It eliminates...

Zenith Motors Electric Shuttle Vans Now CARB Approved

WILDER, KY.—Zenith Motors LLC, an Alternative Fuel Conversion Manufacturer, announced that Zenith Electric Vans are CARB approved and now eligible for the California HVIP Hybrid Truck & and Bus Voucher. This voucher program is to help introduce fleet operators to sustainable truck and bus solutions. HVIP accomplishes this by reducing incremental cost of hybrid and electric vehicles.Fleet owners that operate Class 2 or Class 3 shuttle vans in California can apply for funding to purchase an all-Electric Zenith Shuttle Van. The HVIP voucher will offset the purchase price up to $50,000*. With the HVIP Voucher and Federal Tax Incentive...

Tandus Centiva Expands TandusTape Usage

DALTON, GA.—Tandus Centiva announces the introduction of TandusTape for Flex-Aire Modular products. Previously limited to use with ethos Modular, the convenience and cost savings made possible by the TandusTape Installation System has now been expanded to include the Flex-Aire Modular product platform.In addition to providing more flexibility in installation options, TandusTape eliminates the need for wet adhesives. Low VOCs and faster turnaround times make TandusTape an attractive choice to the end user. The introduction of TandusTape for Flex-Aire Modular expands the installation options for this backing system and enhances the opportunity to choose the installation method that is most...

Ice-O-Matic to Launch ‘Grande’ Cuber at NAFEM 2015

DENVER—Ice-O-Matic announces the launch of the ICE0856GA and the 50 Hz ICE0855GA series of ice machines, also known as “The Grande Cuber.” The new machines produce a Grande Cube that is more than twice the size of a standard, full-sized cube. The complete line of Grande Cubers will be on display at The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Show (NAFEM) from February 19 through February 21 at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. “As consumers become more knowledgeable about cocktailing, they’re demanding superior quality in every ingredient that goes into their glass—especially the ice,” said Ice-O-Matic Executive Vice...

Viridian Adds Line of Paneling & Flooring from Granary Beams

PORTLAND, ORE.—Viridian Reclaimed Wood announced the introduction of a new line of solid-strip paneling and flooring derived from reclaimed structural beams, according to Viridian co-owner Joe Mitchoff.“While so many of our raw materials come from ports and harbors, we’re always continuing to diversify our sources,” Mitchoff said. “This new line comes from old growth beams reclaimed from Pacific Northwest building-deconstruction and remodeling, primarily granaries and warehouses.”Available in two varieties—Granary Plank Smooth Face Naily and Granary Plank Antique—the new products are milled from a mix of Douglas-fir and pine beams reclaimed from granaries and warehouses throughout the Pacific Northwest. Both...

Lunera Lighting’s Helen Lamp Earns Energy Star Certification

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Lunera Lighting announced that the Helen Lamp has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification. This means it meets the strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the agency. The Helen Lamp is the first plug and play LED replacement for compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), commonly used in commercial buildings, that has achieved this distinction.“Receiving Energy Star certification for our plug and play Helen Lamp is a significant benchmark for our BallastLED technology,” says Lunera’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tom Quinn. “Widely recognized and accepted by a majority of the nation’s utilities; Energy...

Glaro Announces New Line of Half Round Waste Receptacles

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.—Glaro Inc. is offering a new product line: 24” wide low profile half round waste and ash/trash receptacles. According to Executive Vice President Robert Betensky, “Space saving, all metal receptacles are high in demand. In Glaro Inc.’s case, 18” wide receptacles were so popular that Glaro Inc. was compelled to add an even larger capacity model. A 24” model made a 29 gallon capacity possible, simultaneously giving facility managers a larger size model to place strategically throughout their facilities.”The new line is ideal for use in rest rooms, corridors, entrances and exits, vending machine areas, health clubs, by...