SEMINOLE, FLA.—Superior Uniform Group, Inc., the image apparel company, announced that its customer, Hilton Hotels, took home a winning trophy from this year’s National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors Image of the Year Awards ceremony. The Image of the Year Awards, held on March 6 at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, recognized leaders in the corporate uniform and image apparel industry. This is Superior’s fourth straight year claiming an Image of the Year win. Judges evaluated each of the submissions using the following criteria: • Overall design excellence of the program; • Harmonious design within the environment where...

CHICAGO—In honor of Earth Day 2010, PoopBags, Inc., which sells 100 percent biodegradable dog waste bags, is giving away an electric bicycle and complimentary reusable bags to help people reduce their carbon footprints and live a greener lifestyle. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for every 500 miles an electric bike is used in place of a car, an average 25 gallons of fuel is saved, thereby eliminating more than 25 pounds of carbon monoxide. Hence, an electric bike is a great alternative to a car for its cost efficiency and Earth-friendliness. Paul Cannella, owner of PoopBags, is...

HORSHAM, PA.—Green Key Global, the official green lodging certification program of the Indiana Hotel & Lodging Assn., will conduct a panel discussion at the annual Hoosier Hospitality Conference next week. The session, titled “Green Hotel Operations—Benefit the Environment & Your Bottom Line,” will take place on Tuesday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Roxanna Lopez, operations manager for Green Key Global, US Region, and a LEED Green Associate, will moderate. The panel discussion will focus on some of the best practices and operational measures that hotel operators can embrace to realize...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Pellerin Milnor Corp. as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. The company is a manufacturer of washer-extractors, dryers, coin-operated washers and dryers, batch washers, and extraction systems. The company also offers the Mildata Computer Management System which provides central programming capabilities, data reporting and production monitoring. Pellerin Milnor’s V-Series washer-extractors now feature the new RinSave water saver that eliminates unnecessary rinses. This process allows a precise high G-Force to “sling” the wash liquor out of the goods between the last wash step and following rinse cycle, conserving...

SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, a leading supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products to the multifamily housing, hospitality, and healthcare industries, has donated products valued at $150,000 to World Vision’s relief work in Haiti. “When people are suffering, you want to help in whatever way you can,” said Anesa Chaibi, president of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance. “HD Supply Facilities Maintenance is in a unique position because we sell many of the products most needed in the recovery. We turned to World Vision because they are best equipped to deliver our products to the areas of greatest need in...

OAKBROOK, ILL.—1888 Mills LLC has launched its first socially sustainable luxury terry line for the hospitality industry through its exclusive partnership with the Cotton Made in Africa project (CmiA). 1888 Mills, a leading global manufacturer of home and commercial textiles, will pair CmiA cotton with Oasis, one of its top-selling hospitality terry programs. “We have had tremendous success with our environmentally focused brands like Green Threads and Whole Solutions,” said Jack Bray, president of the Commercial Products Division at 1888 Mills. “Adding CmiA to Oasis is a great way to broaden our progressive sustainability initiatives.” Founded in 2005, the CmiA project’s...

ATLANTA—Servidyne, Inc., an energy efficiency, demand response and real estate company, announced that it has been awarded the 2010 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. This is the eighth time Servidyne has been honored as an Energy Star Partner of the Year, and the fourth time the company has received the prestigious Sustained Excellence Award. The Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award is given annually to a select group of organizations that have exhibited an outstanding long-term commitment to energy efficiency....

WINCHESTER, VA.—Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), a leader in durable facility maintenance solutions, introduces its new Two Stream Glutton Recycling Station. The Two Stream Glutton Recycling Station combines the Glutton and Slim Jim strength and durability into a fully integrated station that provides sorting capability and containment for up to two waste streams—making it easier to build a recycling program and encourage compliance. “Providing the right container for each point in your recycling stream is the key to a successful program,” said Jarret Chirafisi, product manager for RCP. “And because both the blue Glutton and Slim Jim are made...

SEDONA, ARIZ.—The Kings Ransom Sedona Hotel is following in the responsible footsteps of its sister property, the Kings Ransom Inn, by converting 95 guestrooms into EcoRoom Accommodations. The positive guest reviews, good corporate citizenship and savings from reduced utility and waste costs convinced the owners it was the proper path to follow. Both properties are located amongst the stunning red rock beauty of Sedona, Ariz. In an effort to assist in the protection of that environment, the hotels have contracted Green Suites Hotel Solutions, a leading supplier of environmental products and programs, to convert each guestroom with standard amenities into...

ORLANDO, FLA.—Walt Disney World Resort hotels are working with Clean the World to recycle all the partially used amenities from their nearly 28,000 Central Florida hotel rooms. Clean the World sanitizes the soap and shampoo that would be discarded and distributes these amenities to people in need around the world. “With the support of Walt Disney World, even more supplies will reach those in desperate need,” said Paul Till, co-founder and managing director of Clean the World, who is responsible for recruiting new hotels to join the “Clean the World Hospitality Recycling Program.” Through this program, hotels financially contribute a tax-deductible...