CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Newton Distributing Co. as a Product & Service Directory partner. Newton Distributing Co. specializes in supplying restroom products including environmentally friendly hand dryers, faucets, flush valves, baby changing stations, drinking water fountains, toilet accessories, partitions and much more. The products represented in Newton’s selection are manufactured by leading companies such as Excel Dryer, Rubbermaid, Sloan Valve, Moen, American Standard, Elkay, Kohler, and TOTO. For more information, e-mail lance@NewtonDistributing.com, call (877) 837-7745, or go to www.newtondistributing.com.

TROY, MICH.— ilumisys, Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced that channel partner Ecogreen Solutions Inc. has installed light-emitting diode (LED) light tubes at Holiday Inn Old Town in San Diego and Casa Romantica in San Clemente, Calif., to reduce energy costs and maintenance requirements. Los Angeles-based Ecogreen Solutions replaced T-8 fluorescent lights with ilumisys MK-1 LED light tubes at both facilities, which will result in nearly $4,000 in energy cost savings annually for Holiday Inn Old Town and more than $10,000 in annual savings for Casa Romantica.  Holiday Inn Old Town replaced more than 200 fluorescent light...

CHICAGO—Cintas Corp. announced the availability of a new eco-apparel option for the housekeeping department. Designed with the environment in mind, Cintas’ Velocity collection has been reinvented to include a 60/40 recycled polyester/polyester blend fabric. This is one of several eco-friendly collections by Cintas to be introduced for housekeeping this year. “Housekeeping is often the largest department in a hotel,” said Todd McKeown, vice president of hospitality at Cintas. “By converting our existing collections into eco-apparel, housekeepers now have a choice that supports their hotel’s green initiatives. Using eco-friendly garments in the housekeeping department substantially broadens a hotel’s environmental commitment.” To develop...

HOUSTON—The Green Business Bureau (GBB) announced the latest addition to its best-in-class green business certification platform—GBB Eco-Industries Program for Hotels (E-IPH). It features initiatives and information to help members gain an edge in the competitive hotel and lodging industry. “The desire for green hotels and lodging options is growing like every other area of green consumerism,” said Marcos Cordero, GBB CEO and co-founder. “The proof lies in the proliferation of green travel sites and directories, coverage of the trend by major media outlets, and study after study that shows travelers are not only looking for green accommodations, but are willing...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—WattStopper has enhanced its extensive offering of energy-efficient lighting controls with a line of wall box dimmers and fan speed controls to help building owners and facility managers capture energy savings when lighting is on. The new dimmers include a family of specification-grade architectural dimmers, intended primarily for commercial applications, and three families of designer dimmers for commercial, hospitality and residential applications. WattStopper now offers products designed to dim most lighting loads, including two-wire, three-wire and 0 to 10 volt fluorescent ballasts. Most of the new controls feature preset functionality, and all of the preset dimmers can be...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Hospitality Battery Holder as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Kissimmee, Fla.-based Hospitality Battery Holder specializes in electronic battery holders for the most common locks available today. The company’s battery holders replace expensive wrap-around battery packs that are typically thrown away at end of life. With Hospitality Battery Holder’s battery holders, one can use rechargeable batteries or the batteries of one’s preference. There is no need to dispose of the holder. The compact battery holder is equipped with a dual or three-wire connector specifically designed to be...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—Doing their part to protect the environment, AmpliVox Sound Systems is now manufacturing and selling PA systems and podiums that are RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substance) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Compliant. AmpliVox, the 40-year-old audio system specialist based out of the Chicago area, meets these requirements in nearly all of the wood products they manufacture.    To help stretch forest resources, AmpliVox’s PA systems and lecterns are a made with environmentally friendly particleboard and use recycled post-industrial wood residues.   Urban or post-consumer recycled wood fibers are used within the Tafisa panel production mix, which enables the...

WARWICK, N.Y.—Impact Enterprises Inc. was chosen by Live Nation Entertainment to produce new eco-friendly menu covers for their 12 owned and operated House of Blues clubs in North America. This environmentally responsible decision makes Live Nation Entertainment a role model for corporate programs designed around “green” accessory products. Impact Enterprises used Blue Pine to manufacture the menu covers. Blue Pine is the “greenest of green” solid woods (Impact Blue Pine). In addition to its eco-friendly qualities, Blue Pine has a varying but distinctive color pattern in its grains that makes it unique among all solid woods. This unique color pattern...

MOONACHIE, N.J.—Ideal for outdoor use, especially during the spring and summer seasons, BULBRITE introduces Bug Lights in its extensive line of standard light sources. BULBRITE is a leading supplier of energy-efficient light source solutions and a premier educational resource for lamping technology. BULBRITE Bug Lights can be used for outdoor security fixtures, downlights and portables. They are available in compact fluorescent and standard incandescent lamps. Both are designed with a bright yellow finish, which repels bugs and insects. The CFL Bug Light offers 75 percent energy savings and lasts eight times longer than standard incandescents. It has a minimum starting temperature...

SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Pineapple Hospitality, a leading distributor of green hotel products and marketing programs for the hospitality industry, has added four new product partners: AquaHealth, Evolve Guest Controls, The Green Garmento, and Zero Odor. “We’re proud to have AquaHealth, Evolve, The Green Garmento, and Zero Odor join us as Pineapple Partners,” says Ray Burger, president of Pineapple Hospitality. “Whether it’s a sustainable water solution, energy controls, greener option for guestroom laundry service, or a unique way to actually eliminate odors instead of masking them, these companies demonstrate how everyone in the green hospitality market can work together to bring a...