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USA Technologies Launches Next Generation VM2iQ EnergyMiser
MALVERN, PA.—USA Technologies launched the next generation VM2iQ with improved customer benefits, greater market appeal and for a lower price. USA Technologies has reduced the cost of manufacturing the new VM2iQ technology, enabling the company to lower the price and improve return on investment for their customers. The new VM2iQ has an ROI that in most cases is less than nine months.
The newly manufactured VM2iQ was designed to respond to growing customer demand, and comes with all the features of the original VM2iQ. It incorporates the same innovative, intelligent technology that installs inside the vending machine to control the...
Save Your World Rolls Out Personal Care Products Program
PORTLAND, ORE.—Save Your World L.L.C., the first company in the United States to launch a personal care product line infused with organic yerba maté and organic aloe vera, has announced a hotel partnership program that makes it easy for hotels and their guests to do something for the environment every day. By offering guests Save Your World personal care products in hotel rooms, the hotel and hotel guest will be helping to preserve one of the most precious resources on the planet—our rainforests.
“Every guest that stays in a hotel room for just one night, and uses the...
American Standard’s New Online Tools Promote Water Conservation
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—Expanding its efforts to help plumbers provide value to their customers, American Standard has launched two online tools that promote water conservation. The new Water Savings Calculator and Rebate Locator, found at www.americanstandard-us.com/waterefficiency, also help educate people about the benefits of water and energy conservation.
The Water Savings Calculator is an interactive online tool that allows users to estimate how many gallons of water and how many dollars they can save by converting to various water-efficient fixtures and faucets. Designed with several categories of pre-estimated usage, this calculator is adaptable to users ranging from hospitality to healthcare, retail to...
FoodServiceWarehouse.com Launches Green Certification Program for Commercial Kitchens
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO.—FoodServiceWarehouse.com launched its Going Green Program, an industry-vetted program aimed at helping commercial kitchens cope with the costs and complexities of going green. Through educational resources, rewards and the industry’s only free certification process, FoodServiceWarehouse.com is dedicated to helping commercial kitchens slash energy costs, conserve water and reduce their environmental impact. To kick-start the program, FoodServiceWarehouse.com will give away a green commercial kitchen worth up to $40,000 to one qualifying kitchen.
“Restaurants that invest strategically in energy efficiency can cut utility costs between 10 to 30 percent without sacrificing service, quality, style or comfort—while making significant contributions...
Grand Hyatt NYC Chooses Perf Go Green’s Biodegradable Trash Bags
NEW YORK—Perf Go Green Holdings, Inc. (“Perf Go Green”), a marketer and distributor of biodegradable plastics, has completed the company’s first major commercial conversion with the Grand Hyatt hotel in New York City. Beginning this fall, the Grand Hyatt will use Perf Go Green custom-sized commercial trash bags in three different sizes for their entire hotel operations, including executive offices, hotel trashcans, steward stations and ice bucket containers.
Grand Hyatt’s conversion to Perf Go Green is part of a larger environmental program through the Hyatt Corp., known as Hyatt Earth, which outlines a timeline for the company’s 365 hotels to...
Cooper Lighting Introduces Halo LED Recessed Lighting
PEACHTREE CITY, GA.—Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd., announces the addition of LED recessed lighting to its Halo downlighting product line. Designed for new construction and existing applications, the LED recessed lighting features a Halo LED module that installs into a new construction housing or into existing Halo and All-Pro housings. The new Halo LED downlight offers the benefits of energy savings, long life, improved quality of light, reduced maintenance, and may help to protect the environment by reducing the electrical load and lowering power plant emissions when compared to traditional light sources.
Providing color quality with a...
Two U.S. Products Cleaning Agents Earn Green Certification
COUR D’ALENE, IDAHO—Two cleaning agents recently introduced by U.S. Products as part of their new Professional Series line of cleaning chemicals for carpet, upholstery, and hard-surface floors have been green certified by multiple environmental eco-labeling programs.
The two products are:
• Environmental Carpet Cleaner/Rinse (ECC), for both portable- and truck-mount-extractor use, helps turn soils and residue into free-rinsing soaps for easy removal and has been certified by EcoLogo and Envirodesic.
• Environmental Heavy Duty Degreaser, a multiuse cleaner/degreaser for both portable- and truck-mount-extractor use, dissolves heavy soils for removal and has been certified by both EcoLogo and Envirodesic.
According to Nick Wiebe,...
ITP Releases Third Edition of Environmental Management Book
LONDON—The International Tourism Partnership (ITP), the leading umbrella organization of responsible companies in the travel and tourism industry, announced the release of the third edition of its Environmental Management for Hotels, an industry-acclaimed guide to quality environmental management and sustainable operations.
In keeping with ITP’s mandate of guiding the hospitality industry in its approach to responsible tourism, the manual provides hotels and other related businesses with the knowledge and means to develop practical solutions to green their operations. The manual focuses on key areas such as energy management, water conservation, waste management, purchasing and supply chains, food safety and...
NTA Endorses STI’s Eco-Certification Program
BOULDER, COLO.—The National Tour Association (NTA) Board of Directors has officially endorsed Sustainable Travel International’s (STI) Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program (STEP). Through this strategic agreement, NTA is furthering its core values and goals to embrace sustainable travel and educate its members on best practices.
“NTA’s endorsement of STI and our Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program is noteworthy as it speaks to the organization’s commitment to sustainable tourism and the future of the travel industry,” said Brian T. Mullis, president of Sustainable Travel International. “Our programs will help NTA members to proactively integrate responsible business practices into their operations, improve the health...
Mr. Bamboo Introduces BamLoc Commercial Bamboo Flooring
CHICAGO— Mr. Bamboo, Inc. is introducing BamLoc strand-woven “click” or “floating” bamboo flooring for eco-friendly commercial spaces. BamLoc is the first 100 percent solid strand-woven floating bamboo floor with a unique interlocking design. The sustainability, durability and natural beauty of strand-woven bamboo flooring make it a popular choice for designers, builders and remodelers. This wide-plank, strand-woven bamboo is ideal for heavy traffic areas. BamLoc is also ideal for spaces with subfloor environments.
Mr. Bamboo created BamLoc to be just as strong as BamStrand, the company’s nail-down bamboo floor. BamLoc is not a composite; it is the latest innovation in bamboo...