CINCINNATI—Procter & Gamble Professional, a division of Procter & Gamble, announced the launch of the P&G ProLine Floor Care System, a product lineup of floor care solutions formulated to work together. The P&G ProLine Floor Care System features a low-odor floor finish stripper, seven new floor finishes and neutral-impact cleaners. P&G Professional’s latest innovation also features EPA Designed for the Environment (DfE)-certified floor finish and cleaner, which exceed Green Seal’s GS-40 standards for industrial and institutional use. “Finished floors and floor care maintenance are a major investment for many businesses and commercial cleaning contractors,” said Matt Koloseike, North America Marketing,...

NEW YORK CITY—Sina Pearson Textiles, New York City-based designer/manufacturer of contemporary upholstery fabrics, announces its introduction for Spring 2011: an environmentally-friendly series for both indoors and outdoors. With the Global Village Collection, Sina Pearson simultaneously pays tribute, and updates, elemental motifs common to many cultures. The simple stripe, the abstracted floral, the coiled basket weave, belong to a shared visual language, and have been found in artisanal textiles for thousands of years. Yet the singular approach to scale, rhythm, proportion and graphic color contrasts makes this group decidedly modern. Global Village is woven of 100 percent solution-dyed Bella-Dura olefin fibers,...

ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH—Zion Lodge in Zion National Park has received the Green Seal Lodging Standard certification for Hotels and Lodging Properties. The Green Seal certification means that a third party—Green Seal—has verified that the lodge’s environmental programs have been effectively implemented. Green Seal, an organization dedicated to identifying and promoting sustainability in the marketplace, will perform an annual audit to ensure Zion Lodge remains compliant with the standard. The certification is the latest of many awards and honors received by Zion Lodge for its innovative and extensive environmental programs and initiatives. Prior to granting certification, Green Seal examined a variety...

DALTON, GA.—The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) has named Shaw Industries Group Inc.’s Santa Fe Springs, Calif. plant “Facility of the Year.” The award recognizes Shaw’s innovative wastewater and stormwater management, air quality and waste management conservation efforts. Shaw accepted the honor late last month at the CWEA’s 38th annual P3S Training Conference & Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. “Shaw’s Santa Fe Springs facility stands out in California for its commitment to environmentally conscious practices across all aspects of its operations,” said Paul D. Schmidtbauer, CWEA P3S Awards Committee Chair—South. “From recycling and saving millions of gallons of...

CHICAGO—In response to the increasing need for manufacturers and retailers to market the “green” attributes of their products and services effectively and legally, Seyfarth Shaw LLP has launched a multi-disciplinary Green Marketing Compliance team to help clients comply with regulations associated with green and other eco-friendly initiatives. Heading up the new team is Eric E. Boyd, a partner in the Environmental, Safety & Toxic Torts group in Seyfarth’s Chicago office. The group includes attorneys from the firm’s environmental, intellectual property, product liability, litigation and class action practices that are frequently engaged in environmental compliance and regulation issues.    The group advises retailers,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—With the prices of cotton continuing to rise dramatically around the world, Valley Forge Fabrics announced that it would lock in pricing for its Tencel+Plus through the end of the year. There have been several factors that have influenced the cotton price surge including flooding in Pakistan and China, stockpiling from cotton yarn suppliers in China, and the emerging middle class economies in Asia, India and South America. Valley Forge has been able to secure long-term fiber contracts with Lenzing Fibers of Austria; the sole producer of Tencel+Plus Lyocell fiber from Eucalyptus. These long term contracts ensure more...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Essentia as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Essentia’s mattresses include Natural Memory Foam and 100 percent natural latex rubber. The Natural Memory Foam is petroleum-free and free of any toxic ingredients such as glue and adhesives. The mattresses are available from soft to firm and breathe 80 percent better than other memory foam on the market. The memory foam is also biodegradable. The memory foam starts as Hevea Milk that is sourced from rubber trees in Indonesia. Only certified essential oils are used in the construction...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa and FLS Energy of Asheville, N.C., have completed a project to add solar panels to the resort’s modern Sports Complex. The 12-panel solar thermal system at the Sports Complex will provide about 600 gallons of hot water a day for use in the locker rooms. The project was designed using a solar Power Purchase Agreement, in which FLS Energy built and installed the system on the roof of the complex with no up-front cost to The Grove Park Inn. Grove Park Inn will in turn purchase the thermal energy to heat the...

CHESAPEAKE, VA.—Solar Panels Plus (SPP) announces that the SplitCool DC-18 solar air conditioner has passed its TUV product safety testing and now carries the CE mark. Electrical, fire and mechanical safety issues have been properly addressed and the SplitCool unit now fully complies with global product safety standards. The SplitCool system design allows for operation between 5,000 BTU and 18,000 BTU, meaning that capacity, refrigerant flow and compressor speed are variable and are dynamically adjusted in real time to match the current conditions and heat load. The system is designed to use the lowest possible amount of electric power so...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) recently launched the CMP Wizard, an interactive online tool to help LEED Professionals understand their Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements and explore continuing education options. The maintenance requirements for the LEED AP and LEED Green Associate credentials ensure that credential holders stay current with the quickly evolving body of knowledge around green building. Credential maintenance also enables professionals to grow their skills and show clients and employers that their expertise is meaningful in a rapidly transforming marketplace. The CMP Wizard helps LEED credential holders select from among the wide variety of options they...