4 ways you can have a meaningful eco-friendly travel

Sustainable travelling is nothing but creating a balance between environmental health, and human entertainment. When it comes to tourism, we turn our globe trotter mode on to explore around the world, little do we know how much impact we leave on the environment without realising. Below are the 4 tips you can follow for a meaningful eco-friendly travel-

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1. Avoid single use plastic

After the COVID restrictions are lifted, many hotel and restaurant owners are encouraging the use of single-use plastic as an added hygiene precaution. And one of the most used products is plastic bottles. There is one simple solution to it- bring your own reusable water bottle. If you are cautious with water quality, you can buy it with a built-in purifier.

2. Use efficient transport

Travel by air and car adds the most carbon footprint when it comes to tourism. Use efficient modes of transportation, such as trains, bus, trams, and bicycles to roam around the destination. Transports run by renewable energy sources will make a lesser to zero emissions because of your travel.

3. Conserve water and energy

Be mindful and do whatever you can do to conserve the local water and energy. Turn off the lights, AC, fans, TV before you leave your hotel room, handwash your own clothes instead of opting for laundry services, take a quick shower instead of a long bath.

4. Opt for sustainable accommodation

There are places and high value accommodations that use more energy than the others due to their amenities and infrastructure. Ditching those properties not only helps to attain sustainable tourism but also will help the mainstream travel and local communities.

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