About the Green Business Initiative

"Haywood County Going Green" Video

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The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Green Initiative Committee is dedicated to promoting Haywood County and the surrounding region as a "green" place to live, do business, and visit. The committee has developed a unique approach to environmental stewardship in Haywood County through the establishment of a Sustainability Plan of Action. The plan focuses on five main sustainability goals : Air Quality and Energy Efficiency, Water Quality and Quantity, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Education and Awareness and Sustainability Leadership.

Through the pilot phase of the program, the Chamber encouraged over ten area businesses to improve their green business practices. These businesses set forth sustainable goals and associated strategies with measurable outcomes to acheive their Green Leader certification status. Chamber Member Businesses are encouraged to participate in upcoming Green Initiative Programs.

The Chamber has also teamed up with the Smoky Mountain News to feature a monthly, "Green Corner" article. The corner features businesses and organizations in the Green Initiative Program, the steps they have taken to "green" their business practices, and easily implemented steps that community businesses may take to "green" their environment as well.

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Encourage staff members to recycle excess paper by placing recycling bins in offices and next to printers.

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