Approved Vendors
ALLERGY SOLUTIONS
National Allergy Supply, Inc., David Thomson, Commercial Account Executive, ALLY MEMBER, 1620-D Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, GA 30097-7701, 877/627-8775, 770/495-3360, Fax 770/495-3374, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: dthomson@nationalallergy.com. National Allergy has the resources and the experience to transform your guest rooms into an eco-friendly, allergen-free environment. We offer a full line of air purifiers and natural allergen controls. All of our bedding, cleaning and personal care products are chemical- and fragrance-free to assure allergy sufferers a safe stay.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Fuel 21st, Inc., Tom Madden, President, ALLY MEMBER, 514 Technology Way, Napa, CA 94558-7513, 855/GOFUEL21 (855/463-8352), 707/337-5861, Fax 707/266-1268, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: tom.madden@fuel21st.com, Fuel 21 is the ideal choice in portable warming fuels. Fuel 21 is a new, high-performing ethanol gel that burns hotter and longer than other portable fuels. And the all-natural formula is made from sustainable sugarcane. So you can enjoy a fuel that works hard while remaining gentle on people and our planet. Burns clean without toxins, odors, smoke or emissions. Maintains high heat output of 208°F from start to finish. Refillable system saves you up to 30% on fuel costs. Natural and sustainable sugarcane-based ethanol gel. Reusable gel lets you burn to the last drop, so there's no wasted fuel. 100% recyclable containers and packaging.
AMENITIES
EO/Small World Trading Company, Shannon McDonough, Operations Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 15A Koch Road, Corte Madera, CA 94925, 800/570-3775, 415/945-1900, Fax 415/945-711, Internet: WWW Home Page. EO is a family owned, certified organic manufacturer of a full line of hotel amenities with eco-friendly ingredients and packaging.
Impact Enterprises, Inc., Ralph W. Salisbury, Senior VP – Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, 11 Horse Hill, Warwick, NY 10990-2665, \866/370-0340, 845/988-1900, Fax 845/988-1910, Internet: WWW Home Page. Eco-friendly menu covers, binder covers, table-top accessories, winelist covers, presentation folders, sales kits, product & information packaging, award covers, guest services directory covers, and other custom products manufactured from materials that are natural (organic), durable, and attractive. Impact's unique manufacturing capability allows us to produce environmentally friendly products that are branding quality products.
Indie Lee & Co., Rebecca Gordon / Craig Strauss, ALLY MEMBER, 425 Smith Ridge Road, South Salem, NY 10590-2626, 914/533-7201, Internet: WWW Home Page. Our exclusive personal care company has created a line of all natural spa products that are both luxurious and reasonably priced. Our products are fashioned with the finest all natural ingredients, making it safe for guests and the environment. Indie Lee’s personal care line is perfect for hotel guests as shower or spa amenities or as part of an in-room purchase program. It includes amenity-sized shampoos, conditioners, body washes, lotions and soaps that will heighten your guests’ hotel experience.
Portico Home + Spa, Elizabeth Benincasa, Brand Director (x24), ALLY MEMBER, 261 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10016-7703, 212/951-7260, Fax 212/951-7268, Internet: WWW Home Page. The Portico lifestyle creates an environment that speaks comfort and expresses superior craftsmanship. We are committed to using natural & organic materials whenever possible. No harsh chemicals, no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides & no harmful dyes. Better for you & yours. Better for cotton growers & workers. Better for a sustainable future.
room360 by FOH, Laura Bolser, Marketing Director, ALLY MEMBER, 9315 Park Drive, Miami Shores, FL 33138, 305/757-7940, Fax 305/757-7941, Internet: WWW Home Page. room360°™ by FOH evokes a clean, modern approach to decorating by designing and manufacturing stylish amenity solutions for both hotel bath and guest rooms.
BAGS,
BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC TRASH
BIOgroupUSA, Inc., biobagusa.com
Biodegradable Food Services, LLC, bdfs.net
The Bag Company, Inc., thebagcompanyinc.com/main.htm
EcoFilm / Eco Works, ecofilm.com
Mansfield Paper, mansfieldpaper.com/environmentallysafe.html
Nat-Ur, Inc., Nat-Ur.com
BATHROOM FIXTURES,
HAND DRYERS
American Dryer Corp., 508/678-9000, Internet: amdry.com
Excel Dryer Inc., Bill Gagnon, Marketing Director, ALLY MEMBER, 357 Chestnut Street, East Longmeadow, MA 01028-0365, 413/525-4531, Fax 413/525-2853, Internet: www.exceldryer.com. XLERATOR hand dryer, The New Industry Standard, dries hands completely in 10 - 15 seconds and uses 80 percent less energy than conventional dryers. XLERATOR represents a 95% cost savings versus paper towels and eliminates their maintenance while improving restroom hygiene. XLERATOR is also GreenSpec Approved and helps qualify for LEED Credits.
BATHROOM FIXTURES,
Porcelain Recycling
Virginia Oyster Heritage Foundation, Internet: Deq.state.va.us/oysters/build.html, Smashed porcelain creates oyster habitat.
BATHROOM FIXTURES,
TOILETS,
Composting
Clivus Mullltrum 800/425-4887, Internet: ClivusMultrum.com
EcoTech 978/369-3951, Internet: EcoTechUSA.com
Envirolet 800/387-5126, Internet: Envirolet.com
BATHROOM FIXTURES,
Waterless Urinals
Waterless Co. LLC, Klaus Reichardt, ALLY MEMBER, 1050 Joshua Way, Vista, CA 92081-7807, 888/NOFLUSH(663-5874), 858/793-5393, Fax 858/793-5661, Internet: waterless.com. Waterless Co. urinals work completely without water. Waterless No-FlushTM urinals can be easily installed to all restroom applications. This fixture saves up to 45,000 gallons of water and more per year per fixture. It greatly reduces typical urinal maintenance and improves restroom sanitation.
BEDDING ENCASINGS
National Allergy Supply, Inc., David Thomson, Commercial Account Executive, ALLY MEMBER, 1620-D Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, GA 30097-7701, 877/627-8775, 770/495-3360, Fax 770/495-3374, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: dthomson@nationalallergy.com, "GOOD for allergy sufferers, BAD for bed bugs!" National Allergy has been manufacturing Quality Protective Bedding for bed bugs and dust mites since 1995. All of our encasings are cut and sewn by our manufacturing division in North Georgia, not by an outside supplier. This means that we are able to ensure that our encasings meet the highest standards. We will only use fabrics that have passed stringent tests in an independent laboratory, and are registered Class 1 Medical Grade Devices.
BEVERAGES
Earth Friendly Distilling Co., Michelle Nouvel, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 5741 Legacy Drive, Suite 320, Plano, TX 75024, 214/556-3723/7, Fax 214/556-2725, Internet: WWW Home Page, Introducing, the world's first eco-friendly flavored vodka series. 360 Vodka has reinvented the spirits industry by being the first and only true eco-friendly premium vodka. Now, after winning awards in taste, quality, packaging and marketing, 360 Vodka will evolve once more.
Signature Hospitality Carpets, Brenda Smith, President, ALLY MEMBER, 2222 South Hamilton Street, Dalton, GA 30721-4974, 706/270-5799, Internet: WWW Home Page, Signature Crypton Carpet repels spills and odors, improves soil removal by 30% and has a guaranteed moisture barrier that prevents liquids from penetrating. The essence of Signature CRYPTON Carpet is living clean. That belief guides us as we continually strive to make the most sustainable, environmentally-friendly carpets we can. Our green initiative is a journey with the ongoing goals of making our environmental footprint smaller and smaller and offering more responsible choices for the consumer.
Puregreen International LLC, Kathryn Lemieux, Owner, ALLY MEMBER, 1781 Anchor Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803-2822, 800/758-3141, 804/862-3334, Fax 804/862-3338, Internet: steamitclean, Internet: myvaporclean, Steam Vapor Cleaners are changing the way we clean! Pure Green International offers the #1 Market leading dry steam cleaners to fit your specific needs and budget. Improve allergies‚ eliminate chemicals and toxins in your staff, guests and clients. Steam cleaning is the only truly chemical free method of cleaning! Not only is it absolutely free of chemicals, it is better, faster and more effective than using most conventional store bought cleaning agents!
CLEANING PRODUCTS
Activeion Cleaning Solutions, Amber Arnseth, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 800 Washington Avenue North, Suite 512, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1178, dir 612/677-2306, 866/950-4667, 612/677-2300, Fax 763/428-0083, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: amber.arnseth@activeion.com, Activeion addresses the ever-growing need for sustainable cleaning with its ionized water technology solutions, including the ionator EXP™ and the ionator HOM™. Both are easy-to-use on demand cleaners that convert tap water into ionized water - a dirt-removing, bacteria-killing agent that eliminates the need for general-purpose cleaning chemicals. One of the only cleaners in the world without a chemical-related health warning label, both the EXP and the HOM have been tested and confirmed to kill more than 99.9% of E. coli, VRE, Salmonella, MRSA, Pseudomonas, Listeria and E. coli O157:H7, as well as complete eradication of the H1N1 virus.
Anderson Chemical Company, Alex Carlson, Adminstrative Assistant, ALLY MEMBER, 325 South Davis Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355-3106, 800/366-2477, 320/693-2477, Fax 320/693-8238, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: integra@accomn.com, The INTEGRA Program®, a division of Anderson Chemical Company, offers INTEGRA® Green™ and Design for the Environment (DfE) recognized cleaning products for Kitchen, Laundry, and Housekeeping needs. Combined with a patented staging and delivery system – the INTEGRA System® - our chemistry and programs focus on being people and environmentally friendly, while providing results and big picture solutions.
BIG 3 Packaging LLC, Julie Le, Market Research, ALLY MEMBER, 4201 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124-4701, 800/426-1127, 215/743-421, Fax 215/288-0847, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: jle@big3packaging.com, At Big 3 Packaging we know that sustainability is not just a fad; it is a true business imperative for companies of all sizes, and a benchmark of successful industries throughout the US. Many of our products are certified as environmentally-friendly. And we're constantly reinvesting to develop new innovative solutions that meet our triple bottom line goals. Our PAK-IT® product line is safe for people, respectful of our natural resources and saves money and time, too. We think you'll love our products―all made in America, of course!
Colgate-Palmolive Company, Jim Martorano, Marketing Services Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 191 East Hanover Avenue, P. O. Box 1928, Morristown, NJ 07962-1928, Internet: WWW Home Page, Colgate-Palmolive offers a line of cleaning products that have been granted the EPA 'Design for the Environment' (DFE) seal. This seal is given to products that offer more positive environmental characteristics than conventional cleaning formulations. Included in this line are floor cleaners, glass cleaner, degreaser product, dishwashing detergent, wood cleaners and multi-use cleaners.
Earth Alive Clean Technologies Inc., Josh Garellek, VP Sales, America, ALLY MEMBER, 1001 Lenoir Street, Suite B-3-38, Montreal, QC, H4C 2Z6 CN, 438/333-1680, Internet: WWW Home Page. E-mail: info@earthalivect.com, Internet: earthalivect.com, e-mail: info@earthalivect.com. Earth Alive All-Purpose Jan-San & Industrial Cleaner is our flagship product. It is a powerful all natural, biodegradable, pH neutral cleaner composed of a highly effective organic cleaner derived from the forestry industry. It tackles an astounding range of institutional and food service applications, replacing numerous harmful chemical products with a single, easy-to-use, 100% safe green cleaner. It's a powerful cleaner, grease trap remediator and more. Prepare to be awed--by nature's force.
Earth Friendly Products, Luke Bobek, Director of Industrial & Insitutional Sales, ALLY MEMBER, 111 South Rohlwing Road, Addison, IL 60101-3027, 800/592-1900, Fax 630/595-3252, Internet: WWW Home Page, Guests recognize the Earth Friendly Products label, the leader in 100% sustainable, plant-based cleaning products. They will appreciate your environmental purchasing savvy and concern for a healthy environment. Earth Friendly Products' comprehensive line of plant-based cleaning and laundry products is a safe and effective way to replace aerosols and other non-green cleaning products. Your bottom line will enjoy the competitive pricing. Contact Luke Bobek at luke@ecos.com for more information.
Microfiber Tech, Dan Rammelkamp, Vice President Sales, ALLY MEMBER, 7364 Convoy Court, San Diego, CA 92111-1110, 858/751-2481, Fax 858/751-5694, Internet: WWW Home Page, Welcome to Microfiber Tech, your microfiber cleaning supply source. We have the largest selection of microfiber towels, microfiber mops and other cleaning products that are used for auto detailing, floor care, glass and window cleaning, and dusting. We are proud to offer 24 hour, 365 days a year secure online ordering. To order or ask questions, call toll free 1-888/556-4276!
MicrofiberWholesale.com by Mops Plus, Brett Haney, ALLY MEMBER, P. O. Box 1431, Fullerton, CA 92836, 877/791-6677 (MOPS), Fax 714/562-0170, Internet: MicrofiberWholesale.com. Our goal is to help you find the right microfiber cleaning products hospitals, hotels, schools and maintenance services. We've put together a wide selection of a combination of Wholesale Microfiber Towels, Microfiber Mops, Microfiber Dusters, Microfiber Auto Detailing Supplies, and Microfiber Mop Handles and Tools that you won't see anywhere else at the lowest price available. Each product detail page shows exactly how many of each item you need to buy to qualify for huge discounts on microfiber.
National Chemical Laboratories, Inc., William J. Smith, ALLY MEMBER, 401 North Tenth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, 800/NAT-CHEM, 215/922-1200, Fax 215/922-5517, Internet: nclonline.com. Makers of EARTH SENSE® Floor Care and e-solution™ Cleaning Product Systems, addressing environmental responsibility and worker safety. All e-solution™ products are readily biodegradable with low or no VOCs, no added dyes or fragrance, no silicates, no chelating agents or caustics. Safe and effective cleaning for a wide variety of applications.
Natural Soap Formulas, Kaylin D'Aire, ALLY MEMBER, 2587 SW 30th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, 888/759-7256, 954/581-7050, Fax 954/581-7040, Internet: WWW Home Page, Makers of the EPA award-winning KD Gold brand. Natural Soap Formulas blends safer, high-performance plant-based cleaners, degreasers, solvents and polishes to help shift industry from hazardous chemical cleaning products to safer, organic cleaning solutions. Over 250 uses; completely non-toxic, non-fuming, and baby-safe; one gallon of concentrate will yield from 6-20 or more gallons of actual soap-up to 200 for window cleaning alone! To order KD Gold for your hotel, motel, lodge, inn, resort, business, or family, contact Glenn Reben, nat. acct. mgr., at 417/778-1568 or via e-mail at greben@socket.net.
Proctor & Gamble Professional, Chris Vuturo, External Relations Manager, ALLY MEMBER, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3315, 513/503-3591, Fax 513/945-9483, Internet: WWW Home Page. Sustainability is about ensuring a better quality of life, now and for generations to come. P&G does this through the products and services we offer, making these products in an environmentally responsible manner, and through our social responsibility programs that improve lives for those in need around the world. We define sustainability broadly at P&G to include both environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., Customer Service, ALLY MEMBER, 1110 Spartan Drive, Maumee, OH 43537, 800/537-8990, 419/531-5551, Fax 419/724-7520, Internet: spartanchemical.com. Line of Green Seal certified industrial and institutional cleaners with reduced human and aquatic toxicity and reduced smog production potential.
COFFEE, TEA
Arbor Day Foundation, Jared Carlson, Development Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 211 North 12th Street, Suite 501, Lincoln, NE 68508-1497, 888/448-7337x243, 402/473-2102, Fax 402/474-0820, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: jcarlson@arborday.org Change your coffee and help change the world. Demonstrate to each guest your commitment of going green by partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to help save the rain forests through your hotel�s coffee. By diverting your current coffee expenses you can effect positive change without hurting your bottom line. Arbor Day picks the finest coffee beans grown in the rainforest, creating a delicious, organic, Fair Trade and shade-grown cup of coffee. Partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation also has the potential benefit of customized marketing materials for in-room displays as well as to our membership of over 1 million members.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Barbara Beaudoin, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, VT 05676, 800/432-4627, 802/882-2283, Fax 802/882-4283, Internet: WWW Home Page, As a leader in the specialty coffee industry, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. is recognized for its award-winning coffees, innovative brewing technology, and socially responsible business practices. GMCR's operations are managed through two business units. The Specialty Coffee business unit produces coffee, tea and hot cocoa from its family of brands, including Tully's Coffee®, Green Mountain Coffee®, Newman‘s Own® Organics coffee and Timothy's World Coffee®. The Keurig business unit is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems.
CUPS
Capitol Cups, Inc., Juniper Korkie, Sales & Business Development Director, ALLY MEMBER, 960 West Veterans Boulevard, Auburn, AL 36832-6938, dir 703/373-3451, 334/321-3300, Internet: WWW Home Page, At Capitol Cups, our goal is "Saving Planet Earth . . .One Cup at a Time." We manufacture custom reusable, refillable, spill-proof insulated travel cups. Our most popular 16 oz. Easy Traveler cups are microwave/dishwasher safe and Made in America. We use patented manufacturing processes to produce cups that are attractive, durable while still being cost effective and environmentally friendly. Show your commitment to waste reduction and sustainability using our beautiful full color graphics to tell your story all for just pennies per impression.
DESIGN, GUESTROOM PACKAGES
Impact Enterprises, Inc., Ralph W. Salisbury, Senior VP – Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, 11 Horse Hill, Warwick, NY 10990-2665, \866/370-0340, 845/988-1900, Fax 845/988-1910, Internet: WWW Home Page, Eco-friendly menu covers, binder covers, table-top accessories, winelist covers, presentation folders, sales kits, product & information packaging, award covers, guest services directory covers, and other custom products manufactured from materials that are natural (organic), durable, and attractive. Impact's unique manufacturing capability allows us to produce environmentally friendly products that are branding quality products.
DISHWASHERS, COMMERCIAL
MEIKO USA, Inc., Charles (Chuck) D. Wilson, III, Managing Director/CFO; David Ciampoli, Vice President of Sales, ALLY MEMBER, 1349 Heilquaker Boulevard, Mascot, Tennessee 37086, 800/55-MEIKO, 615/399-6600, Fax 615/399-6622, Internet: WWW Home Page. Meiko manufactures commercial dishwashers that are specifically engineered to conserve water, reduce chemical consumption and use less energy. Some models have a waste air heat recovery system that uses waste air, normally-exhausted- outside-the-building to pre-heat incoming water allowing the unit to be hooked up to a cold water line. Some models also have an auxiliary rinse zone which recycles rinse water to use it in the pre-wash.
DISPENSERS
T-Y Group, David Tuaty, Chief Business Officer, ALLY MEMBER, 10800 NW 103rd Street, Suite 1, Miami, FL 33178-1049, 305/805-8085, Fax 305/805-8083, Internet: WWW Home Page. Sleek, beautiful Ecosource airless dispensers . . . where ecology meets technology. The first dispenser guaranteeing formulations without preservatives or coloring agents which are as soft for the skin as for the environment. The airless technology means a sterile environment, no wastage and a controlled dispensed measure—each push provides 2 ml of liquid.
DRAPERIES AND BLINDS
American Draperies & Blinds, Inc., Dawn Sanzo, ALLY MEMBER, 30776 Huntwood Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544-7002, 800/232-9600, Fax 510/489-4700, Internet: WWW Home Page. E-mail: cs@americandrapery.com, American Draperies & Blinds, Inc. is committed to environmentally friendly, safe, nontoxic materials. We exemplify this commitment both in our products and company practices.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, 800/999-FLEET, Internet: gemcar.com, Internet: fleet.chrysler.com
ELECTRONIC LOCKS,
Battery and Battery Holders
Hospitality Battery Holder, Charlie Rodriguez, Vice President, ALLY MEMBER, P. O. Box 451071, Kissimmee, FL 34745-1071, 407/401-6733, Fax 407/847-8334, Internet: WWW Home Page, The Hospitality Battery Holder offers the hospitality industry an option to replace expensive manufacture-specific batteries with inexpensive, standard AA rechargeable batteries. The holder is easy to use and can be applied to most hospitality electric locks that currently require expensive, wrap- around style batteries. The compact battery holder is equipped with a dual or three wire connector specifically designed to be compatible with the most popular brands of hospitality electronic locks. Replacing the battery will be cheaper, quicker and easier for hotels that use this device.
ENERGY CONSULTANTS
KCG Green Energy Consultants, LLC, Will Nichols, Project Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 6326 Waterstone Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46268-4877|, 317/443-2398, Fax 317/388-8486, I Internet: WWW Home Page. E-mail: will@kcggreenenergy.com, We perform an evaluation of building performance and improvement opportunities based on a review of energy use and building operating conditions conducted by a knowledgeable technical expert.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Energy Eye, Inc., Peter Cohen, COO, (C 858/401-2142), ALLY MEMBER, 13367 Kirkham Way, Suite 10, Poway, CA 92064-7118, dir 858/391-9135, 866/463-3135, Fax 858/202-0008, Intl: 001-858/391-2751, Intl Fax: 001-858/391-9087, Internet: WWW Home Page. Manufacturer of WIRELESS energy management systems. Reduces guestroom electricity expenses 30-40%!
Energy Technologies Group, LLC, Rohn Sambol, VP, Director of Sales & Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, 400 Rouser Road, Building Two, Suite 204, Coraopolis, PA 15108, 877/400-0003, 412/264-0700, Fax 412/264-1700, E-mail: etgllc@verizon.net, Internet: WWW Home Page, Welcome to the first Wireless Security Energy Management and Monitoring System for the lodging industry. Satisfy your guests' desire for room security, while reducing your electrical expenses. The S3E System ™ is affordable and easy to install. Energy Technologies Group designs, produces, and installs our proprietary wireless technology system, that can be used in hotel or motel guest rooms, college dorms, condos and cruise ships.
Hospitality Battery Holder, Charlie Rodriguez, Vice President, ALLY MEMBER, P. O. Box 451071, Kissimmee, FL 34745-1071, 407/401-6733, Fax 407/847-8334, Internet: WWW Home Page, The Hospitality Battery Holder offers the hospitality industry an option to replace expensive manufacture-specific batteries with inexpensive, standard AA rechargeable batteries. The holder is easy to use and can be applied to most hospitality electric locks that currently require expensive, wrap- around style batteries. The compact battery holder is equipped with a dual or three wire connector specifically designed to be compatible with the most popular brands of hospitality electronic locks. Replacing the battery will be cheaper, quicker and easier for hotels that use this device.
FABRIC PRODUCTS
Standard Textile Co., Inc., Greg Eubanks, Vice President Hospitality Sales & Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, One Knollcrest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237-1608, 800/999-0400, 513/761-9255, Fax 513/761-0467, Internet: WWW Home Page. Standard Textile has a proud history of progress and environmental leadership and a demonstrated commitment to responsible products and processes - long before "green" became an industry buzzword. Our efforts to minimize the company's environmental footprint offers customers an opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of their own business.
FLOORING
MP Global Products, LLC, Jack Boesch, Director of Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, P. O. Box 2283 (68702-2283), 2500 Old Hadar Road, Norfolk, NE 68701-1122, 888/379-9695, 402/379-9695, Fax 402/379-9737, Internet: WWW Home Page, We think of ourselves as problem solvers, and the success of QuietWalk led us to develop other innovative products specifically geared to address moisture protection, sound deadening, and sustainability. Most of the underlayments we manufacture are constructed using pre-consumer recycled fibers. Through our manufacturing process, MP Global mixes these materials with a small amount of virgin feedstock to produce a high performance product.
FOOD SERVICE
Anderson Chemical Company, Alex Carlson, Adminstrative Assistant, ALLY MEMBER, 325 South Davis Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355-3106, 800/366-2477, 320/693-2477, Fax 320/693-8238, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: integra@accomn.com, The INTEGRA Program®, a division of Anderson Chemical Company, offers INTEGRA® Green™ and Design for the Environment (DfE) recognized cleaning products for Kitchen, Laundry, and Housekeeping needs. Combined with a patented staging and delivery system – the INTEGRA System® - our chemistry and programs focus on being people and environmentally friendly, while providing results and big picture solutions.
Arion Product Solutions, Martin Ma, Accounting, ALLY MEMBER, 2391 South Bateman Avenue, Irwindale, CA 91010-3313, 626/358-2828, Fax 626/358-5050, Internet: WWW Home Page, Arion International Group provides eco-friendly, bio-degradable, renewable packaging products made from recycled materials, corn starch, sugarcane, bagasse and more. Products include To Go food containers, cups, clam shells, utensils, soup containers, beverage containers and much more.
Foodservice & Packaging Institute, Inc., 703/538-2800, fpi.org
The Refinishing Touch, Ryan Marie Riopko, Marketing Director, ALLY MEMBER, 9350 Industrial Trace, Alpharetta, GA 30004-3383, 800/523-9448, 770/642-4169, Fax 770/475-4782, Internet: WWW Home Page. The Refinishing Touch™ is a world leader in providing environmentally safe, on-site Furniture Refinishing, on-site Upholstery and on-site Armoire Modification to hotels, universities and government facilities. Since 1977, The Refinishing Touch has been the pioneer of on-site Furniture Refinishing, on-site Upholstery and on-site Remanufacturing. Our comprehensive maintenance program is the most practical and advantageous way to renew your existing furniture assets at a savings of up to 80% versus buying new case goods.
GARDEN PRODUCTS,
ORGANIC
Beneficial Insects
and Organisms
Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers, Santa Ana, CA, 714/544-8295, Internet: anbp.org
A-1 Unique Insect Control, 5504 Sperry Dr., Citrus Heights, CA 95621, 916/961-7945, a-1unique.com
Arbico, P. O. Box 4247 CRB, Tucson, AZ 85738-1247, 800/827-2847, usit.net/BICONET
Clivus Mullltrum 800/425-4887, Internet: ClivusMultrum.com
Gardener's Supply Company, 128 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT 05401, 800/863-1700, gardeners.com
Gardens Alive, 5100 Schenley Place, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, 812/537-8650, gardensalive.com
Gempler's Catalog, 800/382-8473, gemplers.com
Monterey Lawn & Garden Products, Inc., 559/499-2100, montereylawngarden.com
NaturaLawn of America, 800/989-5444, nl-amer.com
Organic Control Inc., 323/937-7444, organiccontrol.com
Planet Natural, 1612 Gold Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715, 800/289-6656, 406/587-5891, planetnatural.com
Plow & Hearth Catalog, 800/627-1712, plowhearth.com
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc., P. O. Box 1555, Ventura, CA 93002, 800/248-2847, wes.net/~bugnet
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
Continental Girbau, ALLY MEMBER, 2500 State Road 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904, 800/256-1073, 920/231-8222, Fax 920/231-4666, Internet: WWW Home Page. E-mail: info@continentalgirbau.com, At Continental, we believe the success of our customers determines our success. We're committed to providing quality-built laundry equipment to the self-service (card or coin operated laundry) and industrial laundry markets. Our product line-up featuring washer-extractors, commercial and industrial ironers is designed for flexibility, durability and efficiency.
LIGHTING
Lemnis Lighting Inc., Ian Wang, Director of Businss Development, ALLY MEMBER, 555 De Haro Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94107-2365, 415/979-0280, Fax 415/992-5252, Internet: WWW Home Page. Lemnis is an active player in the LED lighting industry which is creating a cleaner, greener world. Lemnis places emphasis on how lights are used and energy consumed through low cost, energy efficiency and environmentally friendliness.
Lux Lighting Design, Doreen Lemay Madden, Owner & President, ALLY MEMBER, 385 Concord Avenue, Suite 203, Belmont, MA 02478-3037, 617/484-6400, Fax 617/484-6401, Internet: WWW Home Page. We provide lighting design services and products for energy efficient lighting and management that has met our high standards. Products have been assessed for their color renderings, efficiency, product design, and longevity. Products include LED lighting, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, daylighting sensors and building energy maintenance controls. Our lighting plans address quality of light for an appealing, functional and efficient result.
LINENS, BED AND BATH
Berkshire Amenities Group, Inc., Amy Jeschawitz, National Sales Director, ALLY MEMBER, P. O. Box 753, 550 Sheffield Plain Road, Sheffield, MA 01257-0753, 413/229-8200x17, Fax 413/229-8218, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: amyj@monarchrobe.com. For over 25 years, Monarch has offered robes, towels and slippers that combine exacting manufacturing standards with high quality materials specifically designed for hotel use. With impeccable customer service, we supply you with the best products on time and on budget.
Star Linen and Supply, Marjorie Mann, Director of Marketing & Business Development, ALLY MEMBER, 1501 Lancer Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057-4232, 800/782-7999, 856/231-0700, Fax 856/231-9050, Internet: WWW Home Page. The Marquis Green Collection is the first of its kind. We collect pre-consumer textile waste and through our patented Enova Process™ restore the fiber to its original state. The incredible result is a product with the look, feel and strength of the towels you use every day but no pesticides, fertilizers, land use or wasted water. All this at the same cost as the towels you buy everyday. Marquis and you - healing the earth one product at a time.
MAINTENANCE
Commercial Zone Products, Michele Zirtzlaff, Marketing Coordinator, ALLY MEMBER, 2727 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209-2048, 800/782-7273, 414/228-7000, Fax 414/228-4366, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: zirtzlaff@dcim.com. Commercial Zone® products are designed to enhance your image and blend into the surrounding environment. We are committed to providing business practices that are Smart Solutions for a better tomorrow. Our products are environmentally-friendly; made from at least 25% or more recycled material.
Green Express Direct, Heather Cavalier, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 39 North 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009-4607, 877/433-7763, 602/278-0342, Fax 602/442-5136, Internet: WWW Home Page, Green Express Direct™ combines great customer service with a wide product offering of environmentally friendly products and supplies that encourage energy saving, water conservation and recycling. We encourage creativity, respect, honor, truth, loyalty, tolerance and justice. Together we can all make a difference in protecting our environment and resources.
MATTRESSES
Essentia Group Inc., Jason Wright, ALLY MEMBER, 2760 Blvd. Daniel Johnson, Laval, QC Canada H7P 5Z7, 888/764-4116, 450/688-8111, Fax 450/688-8114, Internet: WWW Home Page. World's only natural memory foam mattresses. These cutting-edge Natural mattresses deliver a level of comfort, performance, purity and durability never before seen in mattresses. Memorable sleep experiences start with Essentia.
PAINT
Benjamin Moore & Co., Richard Gaudino, Commercial Sales Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 101 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645-1727, 800/344-0400, Fax 201/949-6143, Internet: WWW Home Page, Premium Performance: Benjamin Moore's Natura interior waterborne paint provides a durable, washable and fade-resistant finish. It goes on smoothly, cleans up easily, dries to the touch in only 30 minutes and can be recoated in only one hour. Zero VOCs in any Color: Benjamin Moore has painstakingly evaluated more environmentally friendly raw materials for the formulation of this paint. And with fewer VOCs in both the base and the colorants, Natura can be tinted to match any color. Virtually Odorless: A specialized refining process removes odors from the resin system of the paint.
The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc., Anne Thibeau, President, ALLY MEMBER, 436 Main Street, P. O. Box 222, Groton, MA 01450, 866/350-6455, 978/448-6336, Fax 978/448-2754, Internet: WWW Home Page, In 1974, after much experimentation, we recreated a historic Milk Paint formula to provide an authentic finish for our primary business of building reproduction furniture. Milk Paint is now gaining an even wider usage because it contains only ingredients that are all-natural, biodegradable and environmentally safe. It is used for interiors and woodwork, and we have recently introduced a new line of milk paint specifically for walls, called SafePaint. Our authentic, real milk paint is truly a "green paint" that comes in 20 colors (which are easily blended together). Both formulas contain zero VOC's. Samples, wholesale and bulk pricing available.
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Terry Makowski, Director, Trade Communication, 216/566-1580, ALLY MEMBER, 101 Prospect Avenue, NW, Cleveland, OH 44115, 800/524-5979, Fax 216/566-1832, Internet: sherwin-williams.com. Harmony™ Interior Latex Coatings are zero-VOC, low-odor and silica free for occupied spaces. Other environmentally preferred options include Woodscapes® Semi-Transparent or Solid Color House Stains, Envirospec™ industrial and marine coatings and ProClassic® Waterborne Interior Acrylic Enamels.
PAPER PRODUCTS
Atlas Paper Mills, Joseph Tadeo, ALLY MEMBER, 11400 NW 32nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33167, 305/636-5740x1448, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: jennifer@atlaspapermills.com. Atlas Paper Mills was founded in 1981, and is one of a select number of U.S. manufacturers who make tissue and towels from 100% recycled scrap paper.
Cascades Tissue Group, Emily Crago, 148 Hudson River Road, Waterford, NY 12188, 800/246-0711, Fax 518/238-0560, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: question@cascades.com Bring nature into your environment. North River® is the most complete line of recycled tissue paper products on the market and is also of superior quality. North River® not only exceeds the most stringent environmental standards, but is also certified by the largest number of organizations in the industry.
SCA Tissue North America, Mike Kapalko, Sustainability Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 1451 McMahon Drive, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956, 866/SCA-TORK, 920/720-4550, Fax 920/720-4595, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: torkusa@sca.com. SCA Tissue offers a wide range of EcoLogo and Green Seal™ third-party certified, 100% recycled towel, tissue and napkin products and innovative dispenser systems that control consumption and deliver savings.
von Drehle Corporation, Jon R. Thomson, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 612 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601, 800/438-3631, Fax 828/322-4145, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: jon.thomson@vondrehle.com. von Drehle Corporation has been a leading supplier of towel and tissue products for the away-from-home market since 1974. You'll find our products in thousands of industrial and commercial locations, in medical and government complexes, and in airports and hotels.
Wausau Paper, Mark H. Stanland, VP of Marketing for Wausau Paper Towel & Tissue, ALLY MEMBER, 1150 Industry Road, P. O. Box 189, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-0189, 800/723-0001, VM, 800/723-0002x328, Fax 859/734-8200, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: mstanlan@wausaupaper.com. Bay West Paper offers a complete line of towels, tissue, soaps, wipers and dispensing systems for the away-from-home market. The EcoSoft™ Green Seal® brand of 100% recycled papers features roll towels, folded towels, bath tissue, facial tissue and seat covers certified by Green Seal, Inc. as environmentally preferable.
PLUMBING
Zager Plumbing & Inc., Dale Zager, President, ALLY MEMBER, 149 Southeast Fourth Street, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, 954/481-2629, Fax 954/481-1654, Internet: WWW Home Page, Plumbing & Solar, Inc. specializes in Solar Hot Water Heating and Commercial Plumbing projects for hotels, resorts, apartments and condominiums, office buildings, recreation facilities, hospitals and medical clinics, correctional institutions, and any facilities that need to conserve and manage their water usage to save money on their energy bills.
RADIANT BARRIER MANUFACTURERS
Barricade Radiant Barriers, Simplex Products Division, 517/263-8881
Environmentally Safe Products, v800/289-5693
Innovative Energy, 800/776-3645
Innovative Insulation, Inc., 800/825-0123
Louisiana Pacific, 800/648-6893
Parsec Energy Research, 800/527-0890
Rmax Products, 800/527-0890
RAIN BARRELS
Arbour Environmental, 613/567-3168, arbourshop.com
Gardener's Supply Company, 888/833-1412, gardeners.com
The Green Culture, 800/233-8438, greenculture.com
Jade Mountain, 800/442-1972, jademountain.com
Midwest Internet Sales, 877/888-5609, midwestinternetsales.com, Recycled Grecian pepper barrels
Rainpail, 360/424-3785, rainpail.com, Semi-circular 90-gal
Spruce Creek Rainsaver, 800/940-0187, sprucecreekrainsave.com
RECYCLING CONTAINERS
Busch Systems Intl. Inc., Chris McBrien, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 43 Saunders Road, Barrie, ON L4N 9A3 Canada, 800/565-9931, 805/722-0806, Fax 705/722-8972, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: chrism@buschsystems.com. Busch Systems manufactures the world’s largest, most complete line of recycling, waste and compost containers. As part of our commitment to the community and the environment, we engineer our containers to use less natural resources and to ship far more effectively, thereby avoiding large volumes of carbon emissions. All of our products contain recycled content and are 100% recyclable, and are proudly made in North America.
Ex-Cell Kaiser LLC, Anna Cosentino, ALLY MEMBER, 11240 Melrose Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, 847/451-0451, Fax 847/451-0458, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: acosentino@ex-cell.com. Ex-Cell Kaiser is a strategically integrated manufacturer, committed to the development and production of high quality products dedicated to the improvement of facilities worldwide--including steel recycling receptacles.
RECYCLING, USED COOKING OIL
Tallowmasters, LLC, Tom Letcher, Customer Service Manager ALLY MEMBER 9401 NW 106 Street, Suite 102 Medley, FL 33178, 305/887-7536, Fax 305/884-1719, Internet: WWW Home Page, Rendering is a green industry that protects the environment by collecting and recycling used cooking oils and animal byproducts. Renderers continually recycle 95-100% of discarded material into useful saleable products. This represents the most successful and efficient recycling effort in the world today.
REFRIGERATION, DEHUMIDIFIERS
RD Fresh, Steve Gerson, ALLY MEMBER, 2105 NW 22nd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33059-1342, 954/975-0000, Fax 954/975-8707, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: steve@rdfresh.com. 100% natural refrigeration dehumidifiers. A 100% award-winning (2011 ECOVISONARY AWARD) natural mineral mix that lowers the humidity of a walk-in cooler and keeps food fresher, longer by absorbing the gases from meat, fish and produce. The absorption of those same gases can reduce bacteria proliferation by almost 50%, significantly reducing cross-contamination and the transfer of food odors. And, as noted by the US Dept. of Energy: The (mineral) works in concert with chillers to significantly increase energy system efficiency by allowing chillers to cool low-moisture air.
SMOKING RECEPTACLES
KL Designs, Kim & Bruce Lambertz, Owners, ALLY MEMBER, 1051 East Idahome Street, West Covina, CA 91790-2228, 888/552-7870, 626/824-8308, Fax 888/552-7871, Internet: WWW Home Page. KL Receptacles is the new standard in cigarette butt disposal. Enjoy the unique design of each of our receptacles. They are made of 100% recyclable product that is waterproof and made in the USA.
SOAPS
Aubrey Organics, 800/282-7394, aubrey-organics.com
Avalon Natural Products, 800/227-5120, avalonnaturalproducts.com
Gaia's Magic Herbal Body Products, 608/629-5923
Good Witch's Brew, 303/541-1031, goodwitchsbrew.com
Pangea Soap Works, 303/413-8493, pangeasoapworks.com
Sun Dog Hemp, 877/786-3649, sundoghemp.com
SunFeather Natural Soap Company, 315/265-3648, sunsoap.com
Travel Stick, 508/331-2457, www.TravelStick.com
SOLAR ENERGY
Cogenra Solar, Natasha Dolginsky, Marketing Manager, ALLY MEMBER, 365 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043-4003, 650/230-3429, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: natasha.dolginsky@cogenra.com. Solar cogeneration optimizes the power of the sun by creating both electricity and hot water from a combined solar photovoltaic and thermal module. By combining proven PV and solar hot water systems, solar cogeneration offers the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar solution available.
STAFFING
CCI Greenheart, Marcelle Benedicta, Employer Relations Specialist, ALLY MEMBER, 746North Lasalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60654-1879, 866/684-9675, 312/264-1612, Fax 312/944-2644, Internet: WWW Home Page, The Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit international exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, environmental consciousness and world peace. Our Work and Travel program allows U.S. businesses to hire international university students for full-time, entry-level positions for up to 4 months during the spring, summer, and winter seasons. Greenheart is CCI's environmental and social initiative that connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation, and cross cultural understanding.
SWIMMING POOL,
Alternatives to Chlorine
Aqua-Flo, 800/368-2513
Aqua-Pure Intl., 888/420-2532
Zodiac North American, 800/416-7665
Pool Solutions, links to alternative chemistry and equipment, poolsolutions.com
Purichlor, 604/271-0851
Chlorine-Free Products Assn., 847/658-6104
TABLETOP
Impact Enterprises, Inc., Ralph W. Salisbury, Senior VP – Marketing, ALLY MEMBER, 11 Horse Hill, Warwick, NY 10990-2665, \866/370-0340, 845/988-1900, Fax 845/988-1910, Internet: WWW Home Page, Eco-friendly menu covers, binder covers, table-top accessories, winelist covers, presentation folders, sales kits, product & information packaging, award covers, guest services directory covers, and other custom products manufactured from materials that are natural (organic), durable, and attractive. Impact's unique manufacturing capability allows us to produce environmentally friendly products that are branding quality products.
FOH, Inc./Front of the House, Laura Bolser, Marketing Director, ALLY MEMBER, 9315 Park Drive, Miami Shores, FL 33138, 305/757-7940, Fax 305/757-7941, Internet: WWW Home Page, E-mail: laura@foh.cc. FOH designs and manufactures trend-setting dinnerware, buffetware and serveware for the hospitality industry, transforming the ordinary into modern elegance.
VOLUNTEER VACATIONS
Lend a helping hand by volunteering to help build homes and community facilities while sharing culture with people worldwide.
Biosphere Expeditions, Award-winning conservation volunteering expeditions. 800/407-5761, Internet: biosphere-expeditions.org
Blue Ventures, a British nonprofit sponsors trips to a remote fishing village on Madagascar's southwest coast. +44 (0)20 7697 8598, Internet: blueventures.org
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Inexpensive programs in Great Britain focus on clearing trails, hedge laying or planting trees. 732/469-8100, Internet: BTCV.org
Cultural Restoration Tourism Project, Help reconstruct a Buddhist temple in rural Mongolia. Participants may practice with monks there. 415/563-7221, CRTP.net
Earthwatch Institute, A nonprofit specializing in environmental research. 800/776-0188, 978/461-0081, earthwatch.org
Global Volunteers, One to three-week projects include village upgrades in Costa Rica, daycare construction in Ecuador, or furniture building in Jamaica. 800/487-1074, GlobalVolunteers.org
Habitat for Humanity, Help build affordable housing worldwide, from simple concrete-block houses in Honduras to affordable duplexes in Northern Ireland. 229/924-6935x2551/2552, habitat.org
La Sabranenque, Ongoing restoration of towns and villages in Provence, France, and Altamura, Italy. Local artisans teach techniques from tiling to dry stone walling. On-site chef is a major perk. sabranenque.com
Volunteers for Peace Service project in more than ninety countries, from repairing medieval huts in the Czech Republic to painting a children's home in Malawi. 802/259-2759, vfp.org