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May 6, 2009
AH&LA Launches Green Guidelines Challenge for Hotels

WASHINGTON — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has challenged hoteliers across the country to track and improve their green business operations by taking the AH&LA Green Guidelines Challenge.

Participants completing the six-month challenge will be able to identify themselves as eco-friendly establishments based on benchmarking against AH&LA’s 11 minimum green guidelines.

March 10, 2009
Whirlpool Wins 10th ENERGY STAR Award

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have given Whirlpool Corp. the 2009 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award. The award recognizes the company’s leadership in offering energy- and water-efficient appliances, Whirlpool says. This is the company’s 10th ENERGY STAR award and fourth consecutive Sustained Excellence win.

September 25, 2008
It’s Everywhere, but What Exactly Does That Buzzword ‘Green’ Mean? (Part 2 of 2)

“What ‘green’ laundry products are available for my operation? Are they truly ‘green’ or ‘environmentally friendly’? What’s the difference? I hear the term applied most often to chemicals, but can’t equipment or textiles carry that description, too?”

Hotel/Motel Laundering: Neil MacDonald, the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Lihue, Hawaii (ONLINE EXCLUSIVE)