CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Fox Wastepack Systems, Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Compactors from Fox Wastepack Systems can be used to compact recyclable plastic bottles, cardboard and cans. By using a compactor, a property can go from having trash picked up three to four times a week to once a week. Savings can amount to $300 to $500/month or more. Fox compactors enable hotels to reduce dumpster size and pickup frequency while eliminating overflowing dumpsters. Call (952) 996-0040, e-mail e-mail tim.hardwick@wastepacksystems.com, or go to www.wastepacksystems.com.

DALLAS—Motel 6, the largest corporately owned and operated hotel chain in North America, has completed the rollout of the first national fluorescent light bulb and battery recycling program within the hospitality industry. Motel 6, with more than 900 properties across the country, is the first U.S. hotel chain to implement this type of recycling program at its corporate properties nationwide without a federal mandate. The program, which launched in June 2007, is a continuation of Accor’s Earth Guest initiatives that demonstrate Accor North America’s dedication to preserving the environment. “We have already embraced the national phasing out of incandescent light...

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF.—For the fifth consecutive year, Bentley Prince Street has been recognized for its efforts to reduce waste and conserve resources. It is the winner of the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) award. Sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the state’s leading authority on recycling and waste reduction, the WRAP Awards recognize California companies for their commitment to a range of environmentally preferable business programs, including resource-efficient practices and innovative waste reduction, reuse and recycling achievements. “At Bentley Prince Street, just as we have our own Mission Zero goal of eliminating our potential negative impact on...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes RoomService Amenities as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The Morganville, N.J.-based company has introduced Green from NATÜRA, an amenity program designed with the environment in mind. This collection features biodegradable bottles made from corn-based PSM (Plastarch Material). All natural, vegetable-based soaps and accessories are packaged in recycled paper cartons printed with soy-based inks. Even the shower cap is made from PSM. Customization and co-branding is available. Call (732) 591-0500, ext. 119, e-mail sales@roomserviceamenities.com, or click here to go to the website.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes T2 Site Amenities as a Green Product Directory partner. The Highland Park, Ill.-based company offers recycling containers from the top manufacturers, with a choice of fiberglass, steel, sustainable hardwoods, marble and slate construction. T2 offers recycling products for high profile areas, guestrooms and “behind the scenes” areas. Recycling containers can be customized for each property’s needs. Benches and planters are also available. The company’s website includes product, pricing and ordering information. Go to www.t2-sa.com, e-mail info@t2-sa.com, or call (847) 579-9003.

WINCHESTER, VA.—Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), a leader in durable facility maintenance solutions, introduces its new Untouchable Containers and Lids. The new Rubbermaid Untouchable Containers and Lids provide hands-free, hygienic disposal of waste for more efficient recycling. “Rubbermaid’s mission is to provide products that help end-users work smarter,” said Christen Brooker, product manager for Rubbermaid Commercial Products. “And we’ve made that possible with the new Untouchable Container Bottle/Can and Paper Lids which allow for more efficient waste collection that fits into any recycling program.” The Untouchable Containers offer an integrated liner cinch for easy one-step can liner retention that eliminates knot...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Most hotel electronic door lock systems utilize plastic keycards made primarily of polyvinyl chloride—also known as PVC. The vast majority of these cards eventually find their way into our landfills where they take thousands of years to degrade. Believing that this situation was environmentally unacceptable, Cadmus Whitehall Group has created a new keycard alternative known as Green-Key. Green-Key is an environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional plastic hotel keycard. The cards are compatible with existing key lock systems but unlike plastic keycards, Green-Key cards are biodegradable and produced from paperboard, a renewable resource. In addition, the new cards are...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Roos International Ltd. as a Green Product Directory partner. Roos is the maker of EnVision, a wallcovering that performs like vinyl and looks like vinyl, but is an alternative to vinyl. With no VOCs, it is printed with water-based inks, includes recycled and renewable content, and can be recycled. It is affordable, easy to install/remove, dimensionally stable, and highly breathable. Envision meets Type I and Type II Wallcovering Durability Characteristics and is available in a variety of textures and patterns. Go to Roos International Ltd., write to...

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.—Hotels looking to go “green” have typically been at a loss to find attractive recycling containers for their high profile areas. According the Steve Tilkin, principal of T2 Site Amenities, “hospitality distributors have not offered attractive recycling containers and manufacturers of aesthetic recycling containers have not targeted hospitality.” T2 Site Amenities is bridging that gap by introducing a wide array of upscale recycling solutions from an assortment of top manufacturers. Hotel guests who recycle at home expect to recycle while traveling. Moreover, surveys have shown that the majority of hotel guests will use recycling containers if given the...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Harris Pillow as a sponsor. Harris Pillow Supply is a family-owned business that has specialized in manufacturing high-end pillows for quality conscious customers in the hotel and motel industry since 1958. Harris also manufactures the Pillow-Vac©, a machine used to renovate pillows in hotels and motels, eliminating much of the pillow replacement cost for a minimum investment. To learn more, go to www.harrispillow.com, call (800) 845-8240, or e-mail harrispillow@charter.net.