By Anne Vazquez, on January 12, 2007, at 7:54 am Toilet design, in both form and function, has certainly come a long way. From custom colors to waterless urinals and dual-flush toilets, this facility necessity has increased in stature as a “showpiece” over the years. With its latest product introduction, AquaOne Technologies, Inc., based in Westminster, CA, has added another feature to this fixture’s repertoire: Aquarium.
The company’s Fish-n-Flush toilet tank is a clear two-piece item manufactured of clear PETG to ensure a strong and durable reservoir. Replacing the standard toilet tank, it contains a fully functioning 2.2 gallon aquarium, while the toilet tank itself holds 2.5 gallons of
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By Heidi Schwartz, on January 12, 2007, at 7:30 am How prepared do facility managers need to be when it comes to bird flu? Reports from scientists and various governments are often contradictory and confusing. It can be difficult to determine the probability of a serious bird flu epidemic in the U.S.
It is important, then, to remain abreast of the latest news when it comes to this threat. In two unrelated incidents, an Indonesia woman has recently died from bird flu (H5N1), and the deadly virus may have infected poultry throughout Japan. It is also suspected that poultry deaths in Kyushu, a Japanese island, can be attributed to
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By Heidi Schwartz, on January 11, 2007, at 7:43 am Rubbermaid Commercial Products announced it has reached a settlement of its patent infringement lawsuit against Chickasaw Broom Manufacturing and Little Rock Broom Works, both located in Little Rock, AR.
In a lawsuit filed in 2006 in a Virginia federal court, Rubbermaid accused Chickasaw Broom and Little Rock Broom of infringing Rubbermaid’s United States patents relating to commercial cleaning equipment. Under the terms of the settlement, Chickasaw Broom and Little Rock Broom will cease selling the products which were at issue in the lawsuit and have agreed to pay Rubbermaid an undisclosed settlement amount.
“We are pleased with the
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By Heidi Schwartz, on January 11, 2007, at 7:31 am In its annual environmental performance assessment of Europe’s major tissue manufacturers, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) again gave its highest marks to SCA Tissue. WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organizations with a global network that is active in more than 100 countries, annually assesses the five major European tissue manufacturers across a range of environmental criteria, including levels of recycled content, wood sourcing practices, pollution control and transparency in operations.
Of the five companies evaluated, only SCA Tissue received a green rating in 2006 from WWF based on earning a score of 69% out of a
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By Anne Vazquez, on January 11, 2007, at 7:18 am The non-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) released its year-end data for 2006 yesterday, reporting the collection of over 5.6 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in the U.S. and Canada, through its Call2Recycle program. This nationwide rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program provides a way to collect and recycle used rechargeable batteries found in products, such as cordless power tools, two-way radios, cordless or cellular phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, and camcorders.
According to RBRC, its successful year can be attributed in part to the increase in participation among national retailers, businesses, communities, and licensee recycling programs.
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