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Sat 10 Oct 2007Hotels go greenHorizons Sylvia ThompsonMore than 50 Irish hotels took part in Greening Irish Hotels, the first Irish initiative to reduce the environmental impact of the catering sector.The initiative involved each participating hotel undergoing a detailed cleaner production audits and developing cleaner production programmes. Overall, more than 1,000 tonnes of waste was diverted from landfill, carbon dioxide output was reduced by 3,000 tonnes and more than 5,000 tonnes of water was saved.