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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

GLN Welcomes ecoLiving Essentials as Directory Partner

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes ecoLiving Essentials as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. A woman-owned business, ecoLiving Essentials offers biodegradable shower caps and biodegradable travel booties. The shower caps biodegrade naturally when exposed to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. They can be recycled, composted, or mixed in with trash. They are 3.0 millimeters thick and 20 inches in diameter. The travel booties prevent exposure to bacteria and fungi while traveling through airport security. For more information, e-mail sales@ecolivingessentials.com, call (408) 655-0135, or go to www.ecolivingessentials.com.

Green Lodging News Adds Essentia as Directory Partner

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Essentia as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. According to the company, its natural memory foam mattresses and pillows are biodegradable with zero emissions, Green America certified, and come with a 20-year warranty. Mattresses are manufactured using allergen-free latex rubber and breathe 80 percent better than other memory foam products. Fire retardants used in the mattresses are Kevlar based and contain no toxic chemicals. For more information, e-mail info@myessentia.com, call (888) 764-4116, or go to www.myessentia.com.

RMJM Designs Green Development in Turkey’s Financial District

NEW YORK—International architecture company RMJM announced details of the $1 billion development it is designing in Istanbul’s new residential and business district, which will be one of the greenest projects in Turkey. The luxury 372,000-square-meter development on a site totaling 107,000 square meters—being designed by RMJM’s New York and Istanbul studios—will be located in the Atasehir district of Istanbul which the Turkish government intends to transform into the country’s new financial district and business center. Set on a highly visible site that features panoramic views stretching from the Bosphorus Strait in the west to the Princes’ Islands and the...

Paper Mill Store Expands Line of Eco-Preferable Papers

SUN PRAIRIE, WIS.—The Paper Mill Store.com announced it has partnered with New Leaf Paper to offer a broad array of the company’s eco-preferable papers. Eco-conscious paper buyers can now purchase New Leaf Paper products online from thepapermillstore.com. All new items listed on the site are in stock and most qualify for same-day shipping. Founded in 1998, New Leaf Paper created a line of high-quality printing papers with green features. Most of New Leaf’s papers have very high recycled content and are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and Ancient Forest Friendly. In addition, all are manufactured with electricity that is offset...

Best Western Hotel Opts for UZLOW to Reduce Water Costs

RIVER FALLS, WIS.—With an eye on not just saving money, but with helping the environment, the operators of the newest hotel in River Falls, Wis., will be using a device called UZLOW on all showers in the 86-room hotel which opened on July 3. “The theme of the town is green and we are certainly working to go along with that,” said Andrew Dyb, general manager of the Best Western Hotel and Suites. Dyb noted that drought has been a problem in the area in recent years and that one of the city’s wells dropped to what municipal officials called...

Swiss-Dex Introduces Its Brand of Radiant Ceiling Heating, Cooling

RALEIGH, N.C.—Swiss-Dex USA, Corp., one of Europe’s leaders in radiant heating and cooling solutions, announced they are bringing their energy efficient heating and cooling system to the United States. The Switzerland-based company has been on the forefront of advances in green radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems all across Europe. The company’s opening of a U.S. sales office in the Triangle will now provide both residential and commercial builders across the country with a more effective and environmentally friendly alternative to force blown heating and cooling systems. The Swiss-Dex system has many advantages over the traditional force blown heating and...

PROTECT-ALL Commercial Named Preferred Supplier for ReSource

OSCODA, MICH.—PROTECT-ALL Commercial Flooring, manufactured by Oscoda Plastics, Inc., has joined the ReSource Commercial Flooring Network (RCFN) as a Preferred Supplier. PROTECT-ALL joins a strategic group of manufacturers currently part of RCFN that include the industry’s most recognized brands of commercial flooring, accessories and installation products. “We are excited at the opportunity to be associated with the ReSource Network,” said John Rouse, Oscoda Plastics national sales manager. “Their members, who are some of the top commercial contractors in the country, can help us respond to the growing market demands for our environmentally-friendly flooring products.” PROTECT-ALL is a leading environmentally-friendly recycled vinyl...

Samsung Staron Earns SCS Certification for Recycled Content

LOS ANGELES—Staron Surfaces, a division of worldwide technology leader Samsung, was recently honored with the SCS Material Content Certification for seven of its surfacing products. The certification, issued by Scientific Certification Systems, a leader in certifying independent environmental claims, recognizes Staron for the use of recycled material in several of its acrylic surfacing options. The certification was awarded on the following Staron solid surface products: Staron Pebble Seastar—Minimum 5 percent pre-consumer recycled resin and chip content; Staron Aspen Mine—Minimum 10 percent pre-consumer recycled resin and chip content; Staron Aspen Snow—Minimum 10 percent pre-consumer recycled resin and chip content; Staron...

Tornado Industries Adds New HEPA-Filtered Upright Vacuum Cleaner

CHICAGO—Tornado Industries has introduced a new, advanced HEPA-filtered upright vacuum cleaner with several features normally found on much more expensive “business class” machines. The new CK 14/1 QD model is a 14-inch-wide machine made of durable polypropylene and metal materials. It features a double ball bearing motor for greater dependability and a Quick Draw (“QD”) system that allows fast, simple access to a variety of on-board tools and attachments. The new machine is specifically designed to clean health-care facilities, schools, hotels, commercial buildings and light industrial locations. “On top of all its features, we are especially pleased that this...

New Refinishing Touch Awards Program Rewards Sustainability

ALPHARETTA, GA.—The Refinishing Touch, a leader in on-site environmentally safe, furniture refinishing and reupholstery services, has launched an awards program to honor and recognize sustainability within the hospitality industry. To qualify for the awards, hospitality organizations need to demonstrate a commitment to implementing environmentally-friendly practices that reduce their carbon footprint, and minimize landfill waste. The program recognizes companies that are demonstrating a commitment to sustainability, and is also designed to incentivize others to consider ways they can reduce their environmental impact. The Refinishing Touch has refurbished more than 1.5 million rooms of furniture to date, saving the equivalent of approximately two...