SAINT CHARLES, MO.—America’s hotels and spas could save $176 million annually by switching from packaged amenities to attractive, efficient dispensers. And that’s just the impact on the bottom line. According to Ray Burger, CEO of Pineapple Hospitality, the effect on the environment in terms of cutting waste, pollution and carbon footprint is even more profound. Pineapple Hospitality has teamed with Pharmacopia to provide an attractive and more sustainable alternative to conventional hotel bathroom amenities. Hoteliers can now purchase branded dispensers and use well-known bath products that will reduce costs and waste while increasing guest satisfaction.Amenity dispensers are available in...

SAN FRANCISCO—Metrus Energy, which develops and finances projects that enable energy efficiency to become a resource for its customers, is planning a free introductory customer webinar on its Efficiency Service Agreement on Thursday, June 27 at 11 a.m. PST.“While many building owners and facilities managers understand that the cheapest kilowatt-hour is the one you don’t consume, most energy efficiency projects leave a lot of energy savings on the table,” says Aparna Sundaram, a Metrus Energy representative. “To help our customers and partners identify the best financing vehicle to get more ‘negawatts’ out of their projects, Metrus is planning this...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an intelligent energy management technology solution and EthoStream, one of the largest high-speed Internet access providers in the world, will be introducing and demonstrating its new EcoCentral Virtual Engineer cloud-based command center at HITEC 2013. HITEC, the world’s largest hospitality and technology event, is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis from June 25 to 27.“We are excited to have a significant presence at this year’s HITEC event,” said Jason Tienor, Telkonet’s CEO. “Energy management demands in the hospitality industry have skyrocketed and we’re eager to demonstrate the...

SAN DIEGO—Cali Bamboo, a leading manufacturer of green building materials for residential and commercial projects made primarily from bamboo, announced its first GreenClaimed flooring line created from cork, another highly renewable and recycled material.GreenClaimed Cork Flooring is a click-and-lock product manufactured from reclaimed cork used in the wine industry, and is one of the first cork flooring lines available in a 5.5 inch by 48 inch plank format.“The new plank format gives our new cork floors the look and feel of a hardwood but can be installed where hardwoods shouldn’t such as bathrooms and high moisture prone areas,” said...

DESTIN, FLA.—After a fire ravaged the outdoor space at the Hilton SanDestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa, the resort looked to MoistureShield composite decking to create an expansive new 17,000 square foot multi-purpose deck. The new deck leaves the Gulf Coast views unobstructed for hotel guests to enjoy, while preserving beachfront habitat. The fire started on the hotel’s beachfront area in October 2010. It ignited an adjacent deck, destroying most of the hotel’s deck structure and outdoor restaurant. In response to the fire, Hilton SanDestin’s management and construction team sought to build a new and improved outdoor experience. One...

BALTIMORE—1Lightbulbs.com, an online retailer that features a large selection of light bulbs, has just added eco-friendly lighting products to its website.“1 Light bulbs is proud to be a world leader in selling, distributing, and passing on the lowest cost possible to you for all of your lighting needs,” an article on the website noted, adding that the company also works with a wide selection of light bulb suppliers, including top brands like GE, Satco, Bulb Rite, Sylvania, and Philips.Category tabs at the top of the home page help shoppers find some of the most popular types of light bulbs;...

PORTLAND, ORE.—Viridian Reclaimed Wood announced the introduction of Truck Deck, a line of domestically sourced flooring and paneling derived from reclaimed red oak and white oak truck decking, according to Viridian co-owner Joe Mitchoff.“The giant tractor-trailers used to transport goods from coast to coast typically contain wide planks of heavy oak decking, but the hard-driven miles take their toll on these truck decks,” Mitchoff said. “Even though they are plenty thick they have to be replaced at regular intervals. We upcycle them into flooring and panels of unparalleled character.”Viridian’s most rustic products by far, Truck Deck’s top face has...

MADRID, SPAIN—Appuga, the newly created company that offers environmental technology solutions, has recently released CO2 Pro, a tool which seeks to make it easier for any organization to perform a carbon footprint calculation. It is a mobile application, or app, which is available for the iOS and Android operating systems.The application requires the user to consider seven categories which make up the lifecycle of a company’s activities and which can have an impact on the environment.The resulting calculation makes it possible to know the environmental situation of a company, and as such, to set better objectives and establish policies...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab released its 2012 Sustainability Report, which highlights how the company helps customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality, energy and industrial markets reduce environmental impacts, operate efficiently and improve safety. The report also details Ecolab’s performance in line with its operating principles, which encompass economic progress, environmental stewardship, safety and social responsibility.“Sustainability is core to Ecolab’s purpose to make the world cleaner, safer and healthier,” said Ecolab chairman and CEO Douglas M. Baker, Jr. “Our true impact is realized by helping customers meet sustainability goals at more than one million locations worldwide. Our team of more than...

TOLEDO, OHIO—Betco Corp. announced that five of its sustainable products are now certified and featured on Transpare. Transpare provides information on key environmental, health and safety attributes of commercial cleaning products. Transpare provides purchasers with a way to easily select cleaning products that are appropriate for their facility occupants and that meet the environmental goals of their organizations. Betco is featuring the following five sustainable products on Transpare: Betco One Step, Clario Green Earth Foaming Skin Cleanser, Clario Clear Foaming Skin Cleanser, Green Earth BioActive Solutions Devour No Rinse Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner, and Green Earth Peroxide.Betco products serve numerous markets...