BALTIMORE, MD.—Lion’s Wood Mobile Tables, a division of the Milton W. Bosley & Co., Inc., recently launched its new website, catering to hotels, restaurants, golf courses and other hospitality companies. Shipping to hotels worldwide, Lion’s Wood’s tables eliminate the need for skirting and linens, thus saving companies thousands of dollars annually on water and linen cleaning. Tables can be carted from the kitchen to the on-site event location with ease. “Setting up banquets with linens and skirting is a laborious task that is antiquated and unsightly,” says Lion’s Wood vice president of product development, Bosley Wright. “Our customers always had...

RIPON, WIS.—UniMac’s highly efficient drying tumblers and UW washer-extractors with UniLinc control were recently installed in the on-premises laundry at Cavallo Point-The Lodge at Golden Gate, Sausalito, Calif. Cavallo Point employed a broad reaching green strategy in all elements of its major rehabilitation project that turned a historic military fort into a unique upscale resort property. In the laundry, management utilized a water reuse system to reduce its impact on the environment. With the water reuse system and the advanced programmability of UniMac washer-extractors, the laundry is able to decrease water use overall and reuse 70 percent of its wash...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Purely Organic Lawncare as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Purely Organic Lawncare creates all-natural organic soil amendments, fertilizers, insect and disease management products for lawns, trees and shrubs. The company provides safe, effective, economically sensible and environmentally friendly choices for hotels, resorts and golf courses. The company also offers consulting services, and equipment purchases and custom blending are available. For more information, call Annie Keller at (617) 894-1417, e-mail annie_keller@purelyorganiclawncare.com, or go to www.purelyorganiclawncare.com.

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,...