SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, a leading single-source supplier to the hospitality industry, announced that 29 associates recently obtained the Certified Master Hotel Supplier (CMHS) designation. This certified designation is considered by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute to be the highest honor for professional excellence offered to suppliers of products and services to the hospitality industry.  With the addition of these associates, the company now boasts a total of 39 designees, which includes associates in sales, merchandising and marketing. Additional HD Supply associates will apply for the CMHS program in 2011. “As a professional supplier, it is important...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Interface Inc. recently announced that, as part of its Mission Zero commitment to eliminate negative environmental impact by 2020, the company pledges to obtain third-party validated environmental product declarations (EPDs) on all InterfaceFLOR products globally by 2012. The maker of environmentally responsible modular carpet has also unveiled an interactive report, “2010 Mission Zero Milestones,” sharing 16 years of progress and previewing the challenges ahead in the next decade. Finally, Interface issued a call to action for other companies, large and small, to set bold goals in the pursuit of sustainability. “With the multitude of environmental labels in the marketplace,...

PALO ALTO, CALIF.—GaiaRecycle, LLC, a global provider of organic waste recycling systems, announced the new G-30H modular model to address the food waste processing needs typically found in small restaurants. The GaiaRecycle G-30H system, featuring 66 pounds per day processing capacity, recycles mixed food scraps and organic waste including small bones (chicken, fish etc.), fruits, vegetables, pastas, starches, lean meats, bread, egg shells, and all liquids—plus milk or juice cartons, napkins and plastic utensils—without causing jamming, minimizes downtime and lowers overall maintenance/operation costs. This compact GaiaRecycle model (41”L x 32”W x 32”H) is ideally suited for food service providers delivering...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Star Linen & Supply as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Star Linen & Supply offers the Marquis Green Terry Collection. The company collects pre-consumer textile waste and through its patented Enova Process restores the fiber to its original state. The result is a product with the look, feel and strength of the towels one uses every day without pesticides, fertilizers, land use or wasted water. The towels are available in many styles, sizes and weights. Moorestown, N.J.-based Star Linen & Supply has been providing fine linens,...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Ecker Enterprise as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Ecker Enterprise offers the Moso Bag as a way to help keep guestroom air smelling clean. The unique fragrance-free bag works naturally to remove odors, bacteria, harmful pollutants, allergens, mold, mildew and moisture. The charcoal used in the bags is from Moso bamboo plants that grow back completely within five years after harvesting. The carbon in each Moso Bag is self-activated to absorb and filter out harmful pollutants and odors. Once a month, the Moso Bag requires one...

CHICAGO—As part of Cintas Corporation’s ongoing effort to increase its sustainable offerings, the company has introduced a new eco-friendly apparel option for banquet staff. The new single-breasted tuxedos for men and women are partially composed of recycled polyester fibers woven from recycled plastic bottles. The tuxedos are also machine washable, eliminating the use of harsh dry cleaning chemicals. “Saving the environment is important to our company and our customers, so we are delivering the products to help them do just that,” said Todd McKeown, vice president of Hospitality at Cintas. “Our previous tuxedo was dry clean only. This new option...

GLATTBRUGG, SWITZERLAND—Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announced a new partnership with Green Globe Certification. “Now more than ever we believe it is time to not only increase awareness with regards to sustainability in Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and share best practices, but also more effectively measure our progress towards a sustainable future,” said Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts president & CEO, Jean Gabriel Pérès. “We have done this in part by setting clear and measurable objectives, but after significant research and dialogue with experts in the sustainability field we believe that now is the right time to take a more measured approach,”...

AURORA, ONT.—Midpoint International announced that its recycling container business is now CleanRiver Recycling and Waste Stream Systems, a Division of Midpoint International.  The announcement coincides with the company’s 20th anniversary and with the announcement that founder Bruce Buchan is assuming the new position of CEO and that David Jarrett has been named president. “The name CleanRiver is being adopted to reflect our continued commitment to environmental stewardship,” Buchan said. “In particular, the river represents our focus on creating an efficient stream of material to be recycled, rather than dumped in a landfill. The end result will be a better environment,...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—American Standard announced that its high efficiency urinals and flush-valve options meet or exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program requirements for high performance and water efficiency, making it the first major plumbing manufacturer to meet these rigorous requirements. The EPA’s WaterSense program requires commercial urinals to use no more than 0.5 gallons per flush (gpf)—50 percent lower than the current federal standard of 1.0 gpf—while also meeting such performance standards as flush effectiveness and post-flush seal restoration. The American Standard line of high efficiency urinals, which features FloWise water-saving technology, exceeds these requirements, operating between 0.5 gpf...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—ASQ now offers ISO 26000: Guidance on Social Responsibility, the new international standard on social responsibility (SR). The standard provides global guidance for both private and public sector organizations of all types. ASQ serves as the administrator for the U.S. Technical Advisory Group of subject matter experts that contributes to the development of the standard. The standard focuses on seven key aspects of social responsibility: organizational governance, community involvement and development, environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, labor practices and human rights. While ASQ embodies and supports all seven subjects, it initially is concentrating on the areas that will...