LONDON—International carpet manufacturer Milliken Contract ranks sixth in Britain on the second Sunday Times Green List published May 24. The 60 Best Green Companies in Britain were revealed in a special supplement to the newspaper. Forster, a London-based marketing, public relations and design agency, tops the Green List, a definitive guide to businesses with the most radically improved environmental performances. An awards ceremony was held in London’s Covent Garden. Richard Caseby, managing editor of The Sunday Times, said, “The 60 companies in this survey are all pioneers—enterprising, enlightened and fizzing with new ideas. All have a common sense of...

CHICAGO—Everpure, a Pentair company, announced that its MRS-600 HE (High Efficiency) Reverse Osmosis (RO) System has received the Kitchen Innovations 2009 Award, presented by the National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show—the second consecutive year that a product from Everpure has won such an honor. A panel of independent industry experts judged and selected the award recipients, who were chosen for having provided cutting-edge products that successfully addressed the growing needs of foodservice operators. MRS-600 HE is currently the highest efficiency foodservice RO system available today. The system dramatically reduces water waste and consumes less energy, while providing the highest quality, premium...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Continuing a long-term commitment to sustainable and innovative business practices, Oakland-based Numi Organic Tea announced its latest initiative toward minimizing impact: a partnership with Big Tree Climate Fund on a twofold offsetting program, including the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets. From its inception 10 years ago, Numi Organic Tea has committed to operating a sustainable business through ethical sourcing, ecological packaging and core values focused on protecting the health of people and the planet. “We are excited today to continue to raise the bar for corporate environmental practices by launching this exciting new initiative,” said Ahmed...

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.—Sanitaire, a leading manufacturer of commercial vacuum cleaners, announced that it has doubled its warranty coverage on most of its models, increasing its parts, service and labor warranty from one year to two. The company is calling its newly-extended warranty program the “Sanitaire Promise of Performance” as a means to emphasize its quality commitment to the company’s vacuum cleaner models. The new warranty effectively doubles the warranty on Sanitaire commercial vacuums from one to two full years from the date of purchase. “We have already enhanced the durability of our products by making numerous improvements in...

MURRIETA, CALIF.—Green Globe International Inc., the worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, announced that Green Globe Certification, the worldwide sustainability certification for tourism businesses, has updated its certification requirements for participating businesses. The requirements were updated to keep pace with the newest scientific data and developments in sustainability. As a result of the latest updates, there are now a total of 248 certification requirements. For each client, a selection of requirements is applied to the certification process to take into consideration factors such as the type of business, geographical location and additional unique aspects of the business and its...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes EcoHangersExpress.com as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. EcoHangersExpress.com offers environmentally friendly clothes hangers as a green alternative to non-recyclable wire, wood or plastic hangers. The hangers are available in 10 nature-inspired designs. EcoHangers are ready to ship in boxes of 250 units. Custom wholesale programs are also available. EcoHangers are 100 percent recycled, recyclable, reusable and made in America. For additional information, call (877) 888-9932, e-mail products@ecohangersexpress.com, or go to www.ecohangersexpress.com.

SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Bringing together the latest in luxury and an Earth-friendly outlook, Pineapple Hospitality has partnered with Power Brands Hospitality as a distributor of the company’s all-new Earth Perfect and Earth Simple lines of amenities. With the launch of Earth Simple and Earth Perfect, Pineapple and Power Brands offer luxurious, Earth-friendly amenities that span a range of benefits and budgets. Earth Simple is a nature-based amenity collection made from pure botanical extracts. Earth Perfect is a sulfate- and paraben-free amenity collection formulated with certified organic extracts. The U.S. amenities market is a $350 million to $400 million a year business. Worldwide,...

CHICAGO—Builders, remodelers and other industry professionals seeking molded interior doors that meet or exceed green building industry standards can specify CraftMaster Green Doors from CMI. The new, environmentally-friendly doors are made with sustainable materials, recycled content, and low VOC primers and adhesives, and they produce low formaldehyde emissions. CraftMaster Green Doors are available in all CraftMaster raised panel, molded door designs from the original six-panel Colonist and four-panel, square-top Coventry to the two-panel, square top Carrara; arched top, two-panel plank Cashal and others. To complement a wide range of styles and decorating tastes, many passage and bifold doors can be...

SHEFFIELD, MASS.—Cypress Bath & Bed, a leading designer and manufacturer of luxurious bathrobes, towels, slippers, and sheets for the hospitality and spa industry, is experiencing a steady and increased adoption of their recently introduced Green Earth towels by California hoteliers. Due in part to the rising energy and water costs associated with laundering standard hotel and spa towels, California hotels have found a way to provide luxury linens, while reducing their operational costs. For these environmentally conscious hoteliers, the definition of product quality involves addressing and mitigating the energy and water costs it takes to launder, while not sacrificing...

ALSIP, ILL.— Litetronics International Inc. has introduced its GU24 socket adapters to accompany its line of Spiral-Lite GU24 compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Litetronics GU24 socket adapters screw and lock into medium-based sockets to permanently retrofit fixtures into energy-saving GU24-based fixtures. Once the adapter is installed into the socket, it cannot be removed, which guarantees that inefficient incandescent bulbs cannot be used in the socket. Spiral-Lite GU24 CFLs and adapters are great for maintenance applications where building maintenance managers want to ensure energy-saving CFLs are used in the fixtures instead of incandescent lamps or for applications that require theft protection....