WATERFORD, N.Y.—North America’s fourth largest producer of towel and tissue paper, Cascades Tissue Group, announced the U.S. launch of the Cascades Antibacterial Paper Towel. The Cascades Antibacterial Paper Towel minimizes hand contamination by killing 99.99 percent of harmful bacteria almost instantly unlike ordinary paper towels. Since 80 percent of all infections are transmitted by hand, the lack of proper hand hygiene, in particular inadequate hand washing and drying practices, continues to be a consistent, if not deadly, problem. The distinctly green-colored Cascades Antibacterial Paper Towel can fit anywhere, doesn’t require additional steps and compensates for people’s imperfect hygiene habits without...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—For the third consecutive year, Ecolab Inc. has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). The CDLI highlights companies that have demonstrated a commitment to strategy, governance, stakeholder communications and transparency in their reporting practices. “At Ecolab, we strive to manage our operations responsibly while we deliver sustainable solutions to more than one million customer locations around the world,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and CEO. “We are honored to once again be recognized by the CDP for our responsible business initiatives and commitment to reduce greenhouse gas...

PORTLAND, ORE.—Viridian Reclaimed Wood announced the introduction of Siberian Spruce paneling milled from reclaimed Russian crating material, according to Viridian co-owner Joe Mitchoff. A mix of slow-growing spruce and pine from the frigid climate of subarctic Russia, the paneling is reminiscent of the walls of an alpine lodge, but its light color also lends itself to contemporary interiors. “This paneling’s rustic character hints of its rough-and-tumble past,” Mitchoff said. “But it’s really beautiful, and it’s an extremely affordable way to use reclaimed wood on a project.”Siberian Spruce is available in 5/8″ or 3/4″ thicknesses, with a face width of...

TAMPA, FLA.—LEDnovation, a developer of LED replacement lamps, introduced its Warm Dimming LED BR30 replacement lamp. As background, incandescent and halogen lamps turn warmer in color temperature when dimmed. LEDnovation’s EnhanceLite LED-BR30-65-1-27D-IF breaks new ground in the LED lighting industry with its highly accurate representation of true incandescent and halogen dimming. With a unique digital dimming control, trichromatic color solution and customized dimming profile algorithms, the lamp, when dimmed, follows the black body planckian locus with a high degree of fidelity.The lamps are ideal in a variety of applications that require warm lighting, such as track lighting, recessed ceiling...

DALLAS—The team at Eco Smart Energy, LLC and Blackall Mechanical, Inc. worked together to produce an eco-friendly hot water system called Sun Equinox for the YMCA Town North in Dallas.“We selected the Sun Equinox System based on the following criteria: equipment life longevity, reliability, its solar capabilities, and energy efficiency,” says John Blackall. “The system was a perfect solution for this application. There is no other hot water system on the market today that offers 97 percent efficiency with a 40-year life, and has the ability to handle hydronic heat, domestic hot water, and a pool loop with one...

MANKATO, MINN.—A new compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) recycling container from VaporLok Products LLC, Mankato, Minn., can safely hold up to four 13-watt, or up to three 23-watt used CFLs, protecting consumers from hazardous mercury vapors if the fragile bulbs inside are broken from mishandling. With the average CFL containing approximately 4 milligrams of mercury, a single broken bulb can release vapor levels dangerous to consumers’ health. Exposure to mercury can cause neurological, kidney and brain damage in adults, children and fetuses.Especially significant, this CFL recycling solution is the only one that adsorbs mercury vapor inside the container to protect...

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles based company Brincatti Refillable Bottles, Inc. has come up with a way to help consumers and businesses save money and help save the planet one bottle at a time. Brincatti® Refillable Bottles were born out of a very simple problem—getting commonly used liquids from one bottle to another was unnecessarily wasteful and difficult. Seasoned traveler Kenny Brincat crated the patented wide mouth design of Brincatti Refillable Bottles as an alternative to fussing with the narrow opening of traditional travel bottles, poorly made bottles that leak or “I’ll buy it when I get there” products. Brincatti’s wide...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes EnviroTextiles as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Based in Glenwood Springs, Colo., EnviroTextiles specializes in sustainable textiles. All of the company’s products are made from organic sources; including hemp, agave cactus, coconut fiber, and others. Each product must pass Sustainable Biodegradable Products Certification. EnviroTextiles currently provides wholesale hemp fabric and sustainable textiles to more than 60 countries. For more information, e-mail info@envirotextile.com, call (970) 945-5986, or go to www.envirotextile.com.

MORROW, GA.—TOTO, a provider of high-performance toilets, enters the ultra high-efficiency toilet (UHET) arena with the Drake II 1G. The new Drake II 1G—with its proven Double Cyclone technology—represents the continued evolution of TOTO’s Drake II HET. It delivers ultra-high-efficiency flushing using only one gallon of water. TOTO’s Double Cyclone technology features two water jets, instead of rim holes. These jets, positioned on each side of the bowl’s interior, deliver powerful swirls of water. The flushing action is strong and all types of waste are flushed away effectively. The bowl and rim are cleansed thoroughly with the flush....

ALPHARETTA, GA.—The Refinishing Touch, a provider of on-site environmentally safe and sustainable furniture asset management services, has honored 29 businesses with Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize eco-conscious companies within the hospitality industry that have successfully implemented furniture asset management services to reduce their carbon footprints.To qualify for the awards, hotels and resorts must demonstrate a commitment to implementing environmentally-friendly practices, particularly furniture asset management tactics including refinishing, remanufacturing, and reupholstering that reduce their carbon footprint and minimize landfill waste. The program, spearheaded by business environmentalist and The Refinishing Touch president and CEO Mario Insenga, is also designed to inspire...