Green Rooms: SC Launching Green Hospitality Group

    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.