CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes AtmosAir Solutions as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. AtmosAir Solutions’ air purification process can eliminate mold, control bacteria and the spread of airborne viruses, and reduce airborne particles and germs that get past normal filtration solutions. The company’s technology involves an all-natural process and produces no harmful by-products such as ozone or ultraviolet light, commonly found in many other products. AtmosAir Solutions is now offering its advanced and proven technology throughout North America for use in hotels and many other applications where indoor air quality...

HORSHAM, PA.—The Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key) announced that Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has committed its portfolio in the United States to becoming members of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. The recent launch of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program in the United States signifies the evolution of the program from its Canadian roots to one that serves the needs of conservation-minded properties across Canada and the United States. The partnership between Green Key and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, an environmentally progressive hotel group with close to two decades of experience greening its operations, dates back to the original...

ALPHARETTA, GA.—The Bancroft Hotel, a National Registered Landmark and a premier boutique hotel based in Berkeley, Calif., has teamed up with The Refinishing Touch to update furniture as part of a large-scale renovation project. The Bancroft Hotel was built in 1928, was designed by noted Bay Area architect Walter T. Steilberg, and has come to be known for its historic charm, personalized service and eco-friendly practices. Located directly across the street from the University of California at Berkeley and next door to the Berkeley Art Museum, the Bancroft is part of the rich and diverse history of the Bay...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Martinson-Nicholls, Inc. and the Andersen Company have rolled out their new Enviro PLUS entrance mats. These mats feature carpet made with 100 percent post consumer recycled PET Polyester fiber reclaimed from plastic bottles, and rubber backing from recycled tires. “Sometimes green means less attractive—not so with Enviro Plus in two attractive patterns and eight designer colors,” states Martinson-Nicholls president, Dan Ruminski. Enviro Plus wipes off moisture and finer dirt particles while providing protection to floor surfaces. It may be used as a wiper mat in a three-mat entrance system, or for spill control and floor protection mat at water fountains,...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Vivaro Water as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Vivaro Water’s water delivery system utilizes advanced technology to purify water. A nine-stage process removes dirt particles, chlorine, chemicals, pesticides, metals and other solids. The appliance delivers fresh clean drinking water utilizing existing water sources and eliminates the need to store and handle bulky water jugs. Vivaro’s stand-alone, high tech, high gloss “appliance” takes up less space than the outdated bottled water coolers. They can be conveniently installed anywhere on the premises without permanent alterations to buildings. The...

MIAMI—Salt Lake City, Utah-based Control4, a provider of automated guestroom solutions for new and existing hotels and resorts, is working with MTech, a leading provider of guest response and work flow automation solutions, to enhance its product and improve guest service for its hotel clients around the United States. Control4 Suite Systems has been integrated with MTech’s HotSOS (pronounced “hot sauce”) in what Control4 officials call a door-to-drapes guestroom solution for anything from room lighting to temperature control to bellman’s requests, valet services and concierge services. “Virtually anything a guest needs is at his or her fingertips in real-time when...

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Simple, effective, visible green programs are among the easiest ways to send a message of corporate social responsibility. CynerGreen, a leading authority on sustainable hydration solutions in the hospitality industry, has launched Bottle Free programs designed for hotels and resorts. Becoming a Bottle Free hotel or resort is simple. By eliminating the purchase and distribution of plastic water bottles in retail areas, guestrooms, conference services, back of the house, and replacing them with a reusable solution, a hotel can become certified Bottle Free. This year alone, more than 73 billion beverage cans and plastic water...

PETERBOROUGH, ON.—Green Seal, one of North America’s largest green certification organizations, notified Enviro-Solutions that eight of the manufacturer’s cleaning products have met the organization’s new green criteria: Green Certified GS 37-4th Edition. Enviro-Solutions is a leading manufacturer of professional cleaning products and has been manufacturing only environmentally responsible products for more than 15 years. According to Mike Sawchuk, general manager and vice president of Enviro-Solutions, the company now has greatest number of products and SKUs certified green in the cleaning industry. Close to 40 of the company’s products, which range from floor and carpet cleaning products, all-purpose...

MURRIETA, CALIF.—Green Globe International, Inc., the worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with UAE-based Farnek Avireal to utilize the Green Globe brand, an internationally recognized certification label in the tourism and hospitality industry, covering tourism properties within 20 different countries throughout the Middle East. More than 800 businesses in 50 countries have so far received the paperless Web-based Green Globe Certification (GGC), and it is the only one globally in compliance with ISO17021. The GGC is a leading worldwide sustainability certification for tourism businesses and the Green Globe Index tool allows clients...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool Corp. announced it has been named to the 2009/2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an international stock portfolio that evaluates corporate performance using economic, environmental, and social criteria. This is the fifth year in a row that Whirlpool has been named to a Dow Jones Sustainability Index. “We are proud to be recognized by one of the world’s most comprehensive reviews of sustainable business practices for five consecutive years,” said Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation’s chairman and CEO. “Our ability to be included on this Index stems from the efforts of Whirlpool employees. I am proud of...