TULSA, OKLA.—Totally Green, Inc., a leader in organic food processing systems and compostable packaging alternatives, has installed its ORCA Green Machine at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. The hotel implemented the ORCA Green Machine to establish on-site composting of organic food waste generated by its restaurant and cuisine services. The organic composter saves the hotel tipping or disposal costs. The organic refuse produced by the hotel no longer needs to be hauled away. The ORCA Green Machine composts up to 2,400 pounds of organic refuse per day into harmless, nutrient rich grey-water that can be safely put into the...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Biodegradable Food Service as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Biodegradable Food Service manufactures more than 82 bio-based, single-use food service products like the compostable Earth Cup hot beverage cups and the Earth Bowl portion containers, along with eco-friendly lid options made from bamboo fibers and corn starch. The company’s extensive biodegradable potato-starch TaterWare food service line includes plates, bowls, clamshells, deli trays, cutlery and more. Biodegradable Food Service pioneered sustainable food-to-go containers and has a loyal following among stewards of the environment. Customization with low...

CORONADO, CALIF.—Established in 1888, the legendary Hotel del Coronado has achieved another milestone by being the oldest hotel in the United States to receive Bronze Level certification by Green Seal. In accordance to Green Seal’s environmental management system, the hotel has made significant progress against the four pillars: climate change, waste, natural resources, and health and well-being. “The entire staff embraced a culture of environmental responsibility, which supported our efforts to overcome the challenges associated with being a 123-year-old property,” says Donna Gonser, hotel manager. Paper, cardboard, wood pallets, plastic containers, aluminum cans and glass are separated and recycled resort-wide....

MILPITAS, CALIF.—The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies dedicated to establishing Z-Wave as the standard in wireless home control, announced the addition of Evolve Guest Controls as its newest principal member. Evolve Guest Controls, a leading provider of energy management solutions, joins a list of industry leaders on the Z-Wave Alliance board of directors including: 2Gig Technologies, Cooper Wiring Devices, Danfoss, Fakro, Ingersoll Rand, Leviton and Sigma Designs. Evolve offers a comprehensive solution to its hospitality customers via Z-Wave energy and device management tools for in-room control options, including: lighting, TV, electronics and thermostat products. To date,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Representatives of Valley Forge Fabrics attended Unifi’s official opening of the REPREVE Recycling Center early last month in Yadkinville, N.C. The $8 million investment will allow Unifi to expand production capacities of its REPREVE recycled fiber. At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Valley Forge was recognized by Unifi along with other major brands such as Nike and Patagonia as customers with REPREVE in their product offerings. REPREVE is a family of first quality recycled polyester and nylon fibers that can be used in a wide range of applications, including apparel, automotive, seating and paneling fabrics. Since its introduction in...

RIPON, WIS.—Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, a leading global commercial laundry equipment provider, announced that it has streamlined its in-house loan process with a new online credit application. The credit application will be available through Alliance’s brand financial programs—Speed Queen Financial Services, UniMac Funding, Huebsch Financial Services and IPSO Finance. New investors looking to open a vended laundry, existing store owners and laundry facility managers can apply for loans of up to $100,000 using the new online credit application. Investors will receive a response within one business day. The new credit application is designed for ease of use, safety and security. Using...

ALLENDALE, N.J.—After three years spent as a leading provider of organic waste decomposition equipment, BioHitech America has partnered with Marathon Equipment Company, a leading supplier of solid waste and recycling equipment worldwide. BioHitech and Marathon will be working together to provide their combined customers with green technology that diverts the maximum amount of food waste possible while minimizing environmental impact.   “We are excited about leveraging Marathon’s many years of manufacturing experience and distribution network to increase the presence of our newly branded Eco-Safe Digester (formerly known as the GOHBio 1001) worldwide,” said Frank Celli, CEO for BioHitech America. “BioHitech brings its...

CHICAGO—Bird-X recently introduced “Bed Bug Alert” at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. Bed Bug Alert is a clear, safe, rigid plastic bed bug monitoring device—about the size of a business card—that slips under the mattress or into other tight spaces where bed bugs are suspected. A special gel inside the device, containing human pheromones, attracts and traps bed bugs if they are present, alerting one to the problem before it is too late. Bed bugs are found in homes, apartments, dorm rooms, hotel rooms, airplanes, public transit seats, cars and moving vans—pretty much anywhere they can find a...

MILL VALLEY, CALIF.—NanaWall Systems, a producer of opening glass walls, introduces the first folding door system in the United States to feature custom-crafted frames of laminated bamboo. The Energy Star-certified NanaWall folding door system incorporates the most ecologically responsible wood-alternative material on the market today. “We chose laminated bamboo because our customers requested more ecologically responsible material to use in LEED certified projects,” said Ebrahim Nana, president of NanaWall Systems. “We already offer FSC wood but laminated bamboo takes the concept one step further and is recognized as a rapidly renewable resource by the U.S. Green Building Council.” The NanaWall is...

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Switch Lighting announced the first ever 100 watt-equivalent LED bulb. The bulb was unveiled at the 2011 LIGHTFAIR International Trade Show in Philadelphia. Using their “City of Light” technology, the bulb creates a self-cooling environment inside, allowing maximum brightness with fewer LEDs. “Nobody in the LED space can produce this incandescent-quality light,” said Boris Lipkin, CEO of Switch Lighting. “The brightest LED you can see on the shelf is a 60 watt-equivalent. We announced our 75 watt-equivalent last month, now we’re announcing the 100-watt equivalent.” All Switch Lighting bulbs offer incandescent quality light, are dimmable, and can be used...