CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Odorfree Naturally as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Odorfree Naturally is the U.S. distributor of all natural Nature’s Air Sponge products. The products work to passively neutralize and remove odors and pollutants from the air and objects in hotels, motels, resorts, inns and other living and storage areas. The products also help remove allergens and spores from the air to retard the spread of mold and mildew. Tobacco and cooking odors can also be eliminated.Nature’s Air Sponge products come in a gel form, spray liquid...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—UL Environment, Inc., a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), recently released a white paper to help educate all stakeholders about Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and help clarify the role of the EPD Program Operator. The new guidance document—Transparency and the Role of Environmental Product Declarations—accompanies the announcement of newly certified EPDs for Interface and Kingspan Insulated Metal Panels, and release of a Thermal Building Envelope Insulation Product Category Rule. The report provides guidance on the following: market demand for EPDs; ISO 14025 compliant EPD creation process; importance of  life cycle analysis in the EPD creation process; why Product...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—Moen, a leading faucet brand, has been selected as a 2011 WaterSense Excellence Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company was chosen for this honor based on its significant efforts to advance the WaterSense mission through participation and collaboration in promotional events. The award was accepted earlier this month by Andrea Maher, senior marketing communications specialist, Moen, at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. “Moen is honored to be recognized by the EPA for the strides that we have made to promote and encourage water conservation,” said Mike Bauer, president, U.S....

ROSWELL, GA.—Kimberly-Clark Professional announced a major step forward in the company’s sustainability efforts through the expanded independent, third-party certification of Kimberly-Clark Professional products by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and EcoLogo. FSC chain-of-custody certification has been expanded to the broad majority of Kimberly-Clark Professional tissue and towel products. FSC is an international, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests through third-party forest certification and product labeling, which ensures that forest products come from sources that are managed with consideration for people, wildlife and the environment. “We are very pleased to be expanding FSC’s reach with Kimberly-Clark Professional,...

TORONTO—BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News, announced the Top 10 Green Building Products for 2012. This tenth annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Conference in Toronto, recognizes the building products representing important green building innovations for the year ahead. “There are more ‘green’ building products than ever, but not all of them address a real need—or worse, some of them may create new problems down the road,” says BuildingGreen founder and GreenSpec executive editor Alex Wilson. “In selecting this year’s Top 10 products, we looked for companies that solved pressing needs in energy...

CUMMING, GA.—Supreme Chemicals of GA, Inc., the manufacturer of Krud Kutter products, announced that Original Krud Kutter—Cleaner/Degreaser and Krud Kutter Tough Task Remover have received Biodegradable Certification in compliance with the SCS Biodegradable Standard V3-0. Concerns about the health of the Earth’s rivers, lakes and oceans have generated enormous interest in cleaning products that biodegrade in water. However, the claim “biodegradable” has been used to mean different things by different companies, leading to consumer confusion. To help overcome this confusion, and ensure that products making the biodegradable claim meet consumer expectations, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has developed a special certification...

RIPON, WIS.—Alliance Laundry Systems announced that Bill Brooks has been promoted to national sales manager of UniMac. Brooks will be responsible for overseeing sales of the UniMac brand in the United States and Canada. UniMac is a market leader in providing heavy-duty commercial laundry equipment to a wide range of industries, including hotels, long-term care facilities and fire departments. Brooks joined Alliance in 1990 and has held several positions during his tenure. He most recently worked as the national accounts sales manager, where he coordinated national account sales activities for Alliance. He is an expert in the OPL industry and...

CINCINNATI—Cintas Corp. launched a nationwide air-conditioning (A/C) coil cleaning service called ChemTron Coil Cleaning by Cintas. The service enables hoteliers to lower energy bills, extend the life of air-conditioning units and improve indoor air quality, resulting in higher guest satisfaction scores.  “Air-conditioning units that are not properly maintained can lead to high energy bills, premature unit failure, odors, allergies and other health issues,” said Fred Wehby, senior director of Deep Clean Services, Cintas. “ChemTron Coil Cleaning by Cintas ensures that all units are properly cleaned to run at maximum efficiency. On average, hotel owners using the service achieve a 28...

FREMONT, OHIO—Crown Mats and Matting, one of the oldest and largest matting manufacturers in the United States, announces that the company has made significant strides to operate in a greener and more environmentally responsible manner. According to company CEO and president, Bob Moran, several environmental concerns regarding the manufacturing of matting systems have now been addressed. “We are now recycling much of the PVC scrap material, vinyl trimmings, and vinyl foam used to make mats,” Moran says. “This totals about 25,000 pounds of scrap material trucked from the company every four to six weeks for recycling or reuse purposes.” Crown also...

WILMINGTON, N.C.—Efficient Energy America (E2America), a leading supplier of building optimization technology, announced that the company has expanded its operations to Colorado, with a primary focus on improving energy efficiency in restaurants. Already installed in McDonalds, Bojangles, Taco Bell and Golden Corral franchises across the United States, E2America’s automated, self-refining, wireless, retrofit building control systems go far beyond traditional energy management technology to reduce electricity costs, usage and carbon emissions for commercial enterprises. The addition of a dedicated sales team in Colorado provides support to further increase the rapid acceptance of the company’s technology. With many restaurants and other commercial...