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An environmental-friendly tour may prove challenging. It’s possible for you to become too excited and overlook the eco-friendly part of your travel. What is a responsible traveler? What does “Green Travel” stand for? These are some of the questions you should readily answer. Here’s one answer from some environmentalists. Sustainable weekend excursions or longer vacations refer to making good choices in reducing adverse impact on a particular destination.

Travelers must figure out how small things can bring about these significant effects on our environment. Plan your activities, hikes, and adventures considering the effect of these pursuits on your schedule. Planning in advance helps you determine the most eco-friendly alternatives available.

Eco-Friendly Tours

Eco tours are for nature lovers. Such trips put importance on preserving nature and ecological concerns. Look for travel and tour agencies with outstanding ratings as well as great reviews. A small group (10 – 15 individuals) means fewer detrimental consequences. This number keeps the human to nature proportion more manageable. It allows tour guides to keep the group heading in the right direction.

Awareness of local issues is essential to prevent you from aggravating environmental or cultural problems in that destination. Choose your vacation spot carefully. Look for regions or cities with strict green practices. Learn about the social impact. Local residents know the needs of their hometown so it’s advisable to know how the people care for their surroundings. The best way is to integrate your practices into the culture of that place.

Wilderness and Wildlife

Conduct a research first if you plan to explore the rough country alone. Familiarize yourself with the topography, walking trails, and weather patterns. Stick to marked footpaths so you avoid damaging plant life. Refrain from engaging with or feeding wild animals for your own safety. Minimize your movements and the noise you create while swimming, snorkeling, or hiking. Bear in mind you may be disturbing the natural habitat of birds and animals. Respect nature by obeying local conservation initiatives and trying to support local conservation efforts. Garbage and plastic pollution are common issues especially in less-developed countries which you should always remember.

Avoid PLASTIC

Instead of plastic bottles, straws, and caps, take with you reusable silverware (water bottle and set of utensils) to stay away from unnecessary littering. Plastic stirrers, straws, and one-time use plastics are responsible for water pollution. Plastic is used oftentimes once and disposed off but unfortunately takes forever to degrade or break down. Avoid the use of plastic water bottles outright.

Pack your personal belongings in healthy stasher bags. These alternative carriers are made of untainted platinum and non-toxic food grade silicone. The bag is air-tight, self-sealing, and reusable. When you travel, the cardinal rule is zero waste which in reality is hard to follow because you are compelled to bring toiletries.

Purchase small reusable packs for soap as well as shampoo and refill from the container in your bathroom. It is also advisable to use bamboo rather than the traditional plastic toothbrush. Pack and travel light to lessen carbon footprints and emissions. An ideal wardrobe would be three shirts or tops, several pairs of underwear and socks, plus a pair or two of pants. Three is the magic number since you have one each for wearing, washing, and drying.

Eco-Friendly Accommodations

Opt for green-certified hotels or eco lodges which according to international standards use the following equipment or fixtures:

  • Fluorescent lamps
  • Implement recycling measures
  • Use products for water conservation
  • Purchase local and organic food

Check out reputable online sources for these accommodations.

Genuine Locally-sourced Foods

Take time to go around and look for produce or goodies that you cannot find in your country. Relish the native food tradition specifically natural delicacies as well as homegrown fruits and vegetables. Eating local dishes and supporting indigenous agriculture is an effective mode of reducing carbon footprints. In addition to this point, take public transport since you don’t produce carbon emissions from private vehicles. Besides, it adds more excitement to your trip and allows interaction with residents.

Conclusion

Now that you have just read through these five pointers, your next step is to create a short list of places worldwide that fit into your ecological principles. Always remember that tourism is a critical component of the global economy. For many nations, this industry is the foundation of their Gross Domestic Product. However, there are many tourism-related concerns worldwide related to the environment. Travelers must build accountability and make sure that taking care of the environment is part of their social responsibility.

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