sheets of Bounce. By using water efficient appliances, hotels can expect to save 25-30 percent on their water and sewer bills. The California Green Lodging Program is designed to promote green hotels to state and local government employees to stay at while traveling. The hotel industry uses enormous amounts of resources and the program wants travelers to know that this is not how the industry has to be. The program has two levels of distinction and the hotels simply apply and are evaluated. The state publishes on their website which hotels meet the qualifications for all to see. Hotels can use this distinction to their advantage for marketing and encourage all travelers to stay with them. If the program continues to grow, more resources will be saved. See also Eco hotel References California Department of Finance. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.dof.ca.gov/ Environmental organizations based in California Hotels in California