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During the summer, it’s a little harder to keep our environmentally conscious resolutions. It’s easier for us to run into lemonades with straws, soft drinks in PET bottles, not to mention sitting in a car or plane to travel to a coastal country. And we tend to produce much more waste during vacation… Yet a green vacation is not impossible. These eco-friendly places are mainly using renewable energy, and offer opportunities for visitors to learn about natural resources and even to volunteer.
Things to consider when you ecotravel
When planning an eco-friendly trip or longer vacation, there are some things you have to take into account:
- Choose a sustainable form of transportation – not only to get there and back home but to travel nearby while you’re visiting. Use carsharing or bikes.
- Pack lightly to be more flexible regarding traveling,
- Carrying around a reusable water bottle and cutlery,
- Shop locally to minimize your carbon footprint,
- Use reusable packing cubes to organize your carry-ons, and separate wet and dirty clothes from clean ones, so you don’t have to wash everything,
- Visit hidden gems instead of popular tourist destinations to reduce traffic and feel the country breathing so you will respect it more.
Let’s see the top eco-friendly destinations!
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