wwww.accomnews.co.nz - Housekeeping The latest news for the New Zealand Accommodation Industry /housekeeping/253-amenities 2013-02-09T04:22:54+13:00 Joomla! 1.7 - Open Source Content Management Making Amenities Environmentally Friendly 2012-07-09T21:50:29+12:00 2012-07-09T21:50:29+12:00 /housekeeping/253-amenities/1329-making-amenities-environmentally-friendly Multimedia Publishing <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" alt="AMG16-Housekeeping-Amenties" src="images/Housekeeping/AMG16-Housekeeping-Amenties.jpg" height="225" width="300" />The latest growing trend within the accommodation industry is the use of biodegradable amenities in hotels - and for good reason!</p> <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" alt="AMG16-Housekeeping-Amenties" src="images/Housekeeping/AMG16-Housekeeping-Amenties.jpg" height="225" width="300" />The latest growing trend within the accommodation industry is the use of biodegradable amenities in hotels - and for good reason!</p> The environmentally friendly, economical way to go 2012-03-04T20:38:11+13:00 2012-03-04T20:38:11+13:00 /housekeeping/253-amenities/1216-the-environmentally-friendly-economical-way-to-go Kim Armstrong-Fray <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/AN10_-_Pure_Herbs_PressWash_dispenser.jpg" alt="AN10 - Pure Herbs PressWash dispenser" width="200" height="150" />Liquid soaps and body washes have taken the Australian and New Zealand retail markets by storm and there is barely a household that does not use liquids instead of the old fashioned cake soap.</p> <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/AN10_-_Pure_Herbs_PressWash_dispenser.jpg" alt="AN10 - Pure Herbs PressWash dispenser" width="200" height="150" />Liquid soaps and body washes have taken the Australian and New Zealand retail markets by storm and there is barely a household that does not use liquids instead of the old fashioned cake soap.</p> Green Washing - are you Unknowingly Part of the Problem? 2011-09-20T00:58:34+12:00 2011-09-20T00:58:34+12:00 /housekeeping/253-amenities/1014-green-washing-are-you-unknowingly-part-of-the-problem Multimedia Publishing <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/Green_Question_Mark.JPG" alt="Green Question Mark" width="200" height="150" />In an industry where environmental practices and products are becoming a major factor for the hospitality sector, many suppliers are stretching the boundaries of truth, to get you to buy their products.</p> <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/Green_Question_Mark.JPG" alt="Green Question Mark" width="200" height="150" />In an industry where environmental practices and products are becoming a major factor for the hospitality sector, many suppliers are stretching the boundaries of truth, to get you to buy their products.</p> The new Generation of Bathroom Amenities 2011-09-16T03:42:05+12:00 2011-09-16T03:42:05+12:00 /housekeeping/253-amenities/1006-the-new-generation-of-bathroom-amenities Multimedia Publishing <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/Bathroom.jpg" alt="Bathroom" width="200" height="150" />Liquid soaps and body washes have taken the Australian and New Zealand retail market by storm and there is barely a household in these countries that does not use liquids instead of the old fashion cake soap.</p> <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/Bathroom.jpg" alt="Bathroom" width="200" height="150" />Liquid soaps and body washes have taken the Australian and New Zealand retail market by storm and there is barely a household in these countries that does not use liquids instead of the old fashion cake soap.</p> Environmental Amenities Increasingly Important 2011-09-16T03:23:29+12:00 2011-09-16T03:23:29+12:00 /housekeeping/253-amenities/1004-environmental-amenities-increasingly-important Multimedia Publishing <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/AN09-1-Amenities.JPG" alt="AN09-1-Amenities" width="200" height="150" />Evidence is growing that travellers are becoming much more discerning in what amenities they will use and that environmental factors are playing an increasing role in their awareness.</p> <p><img style="margin: 10px; float: right;" src="images/Housekeeping/AN09-1-Amenities.JPG" alt="AN09-1-Amenities" width="200" height="150" />Evidence is growing that travellers are becoming much more discerning in what amenities they will use and that environmental factors are playing an increasing role in their awareness.</p>