The Grove Park Innsider

Green Laundry by Deborah

Workers in the laundry facility at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa are constantly searching for new ways to get “greener” – and we love this one!  The Laundry recently implemented a new ozone program, reducing its water & sewage usage by 70%. This new technology allows us to wash a pound of laundry using about a half gallon of water instead of the more than 2 gallons that were needed with the old system. Now that’s pretty cool! Er’ green.

The ozone system allows us to wash primarily in cold water.  Approximately 85% of our laundry is processed using this technology.  Ozone generators add ozone to the water, the water is then stored in a tank until the washers call for it.  At that time, we pump the ozone water into the machine for processing. By using ozone we save about a penny a pound in energy savings alone. This equates to around $55,000 to $65,000 in savings annually.

The new system in our laundry division also requires our machine operators to use fewer chemicals, which helps to protect our environment. This program greatly minimizes the operation’s environmental impact, and allows our laundry team to continue providing Legendary Service to our customers. Go Laundry!! Go Green!!

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