EDISON, NEW JERSEY—The one-piece, wall-hung Sanistar Macerating Toilet System from SFA Saniflo Inc. allows a business owner to create a new small bathroom or powder room wherever they need one, while saving both space and water. The space savings derives from the Sanistar’S Euro-contemporary design that combines a macerating pump and an electronically activated flushing mechanism into a single package. Measuring only 18 inches wide and 20.5 inches deep and with no external water tank, the self-contained wall-hung unit is ideal for tight spaces where installation space is at a premium. Sanistar saves water by using only 1.1 gallons per...

DALLAS—In 2005, Eljer introduced the Titan toilet, a gravity-fed toilet using a one-of-a-kind design to ensure total bowl evacuation in one flush, every time. Fast becoming the new benchmark for toilet technology, Eljer recently expanded its Titan toilet line to include designs that complement a variety of bathroom styles, sizes and decors. The streamlined trapway in the Titan toilet line increases siphoning action to assist in completing single-flush bowl evacuation. Dual jets inside the walls of the bowl act together to create a fast (2.5 seconds), quiet and powerful flush. Also, to accommodate any remodeling project, the Titan has a...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Ditto Hangers has introduced its new, intelligently designed solution to the unrecyclable hanger. These new products are manufactured from easily recyclable and more environmentally friendly materials, to keep hangers out of landfills. Designed using two of the most recycled materials, Ditto Hangers are made from 100 percent recycled paper and 100 percent recyclable PET plastic, the same plastic used to make water bottles. “We designed our hangers starting at the end of their useful life rather than from the beginning,” says Gary Barker, the company’s president and CEO. “That way we know they’ll have value on the secondary market,...

YACHATS, ORE.—Green Vacation Hub and Eco Crown Hospitality have partnered to strengthen the power of green travel, while boosting the hospitality industry with certified green standards. In an age of eco-awareness, green standards vary wildly from hotel to hotel. In response, Green Vacation Hub (GreenVacationHub.com) and Eco Crown Hospitality (EcoCrown.com) have partnered to offer a reliable, universal system of measurement for green accommodations. Properties listed on these websites participate in established and approved ‘green’ programs—with many of the properties exceeding the required standards. Green Vacation Hub is a global guide that links travelers with accommodations that emphasize good health...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes The Turkish Towel Co., Peabody, Mass., as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The Turkish Towel Co. offers plush, luxurious certified-organic towels and bathrobes. Visit the company’s site at www.turktowel.com to see its entire line of soft, 100 percent ring-spun Turkish cotton towels. Call (866) 631-1676, e-mail delgart@turktowel.com, or go to The Turkish Towel Co. for information.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Kustom Options Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory sponsor. Window films from Murrieta, Calif.-based Kustom Options help owners earn LEED points while reducing heating and cooling costs, enhancing views, and creating comfort zones. Kustom Options offers only the industry’s highest quality products; ceramic and metal-based products lead the way to comfort, quality and protection. Solar control, security, anti-graffiti, and decorative films are available. Call (866) 564-8468, e-mail kustomoptions@verizon.net, or go to www.kustomoptions.com.

ANDOVER, MASS.—In an era of smoke-free spaces, “green” energy, eco-friendly products and environmental health, the Andover Residence Inn recently announced they are offering improved air quality guest accommodations at their hotel. In response to the wellness trends today’s travelers are requesting, the Andover Residence Inn installed the PURE Room system, the most comprehensive allergy-friendly system in the hospitality industry. The hotel now offers guests an environment with cleaner, healthier air. “At the Andover Residence Inn, we aim to perfect the extended stay experience by combining all the comforts of home with all the perks of a hotel,” says Marisa...

NIANTIC, CONN.— INNCOM international, Inc. was singled out at the 92nd annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, held in New York earlier this month, as the Kenneth F. Hine “Best of Show” award winner for its newest product innovation, ecoMODE. The honor was bestowed on INNCOM after being selected as one of 10 exhibitors out of 150 submissions to win a coveted Editors’ Choice Award. Now in its 12th year, the Editors’ Choice Awards serve as an opportunity for exhibitors to position their new products in the marketplace as the must-have new products of the year. Honorees were selected...

SAINT CHARLES, MO.—It’s no secret that lights left on in unoccupied guestrooms is a leading source of energy waste. So common is the problem that many lodging properties lose thousands to tens of thousands of dollars off each of their bottom lines every year because of it. To combat this, Watt Stopper/Legrand has developed a line of card key switches that give hospitality facilities a simple way to save energy. The HS Series of switches enable or disable power to a select number of electric circuits and loads present inside guestrooms, eliminating the potential for this waste. These card...

PHILADELPHIA—Westinghouse Lighting Corporation’s Energy Star rated, aluminum reflector compact fluorescent lamps provide the lumen output and color of conventional halogen PAR lamps while reducing energy costs by up to $60* per lamp in restaurants, guestrooms, common areas, hallways, and lobbies. The CFLs’ solid aluminum reflector eliminates the pinholes and silver degradation typical of glass PAR lamps. The lamps feature a hard glass stippled lens that provides smooth, even light distribution without “hot spots” and striations characteristic of halogen reflectors. Featuring a color rendering index rating of 82, these lamps come in 3000 Kelvin to match the light of halogen and metal...