Green Rooms: SC Launching Green Hospitality Group

Indigo might be South Carolina's state color, but the hospitality industry is going green.

By: Associated Press | News Channel 7
Published: October 27, 2009

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Indigo might be South Carolina's state color, but the hospitality industry is going green.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control and the South Carolina Hospitality Association are holding a news conference Tuesday to launch the South Carolina Green Hospitality Alliance.
The initiative is designed to help hotels and restaurants be more environmentally sound. To be a member, businesses must audit their property's compliance with eco-friendly initiatives.
Green measures include energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling and environmentally safe cleaning. Officials say South Carolina's hospitality industry has a huge impact on the state's environment because of its large size.

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