Tips for making your trip greener

There are plenty of ways you can make going on holiday a little more eco-friendly without having any impact on your enjoyment. Below are some ‘green’ suggestions to think about before and during your trip.

Things to do before you go away:

• Book direct flights. Planes burn a lot of fuel every time they take off and land; direct trips mean less take-offs and landings and less time spent in airports for you when you could already be enjoying your holiday.
• Choose an eco-friendly hotel.
• Pre-book your airport parking with Bright Skies.
• Offset your trip through carbon balancing:
• Find out how your flight is going to impact the environment by using the World Land Trust’s carbon calculator.

Things you can do while you’re away:

• Many hotels allow you to use the same sheets and towels again instead of changing them every day and causing mountains of laundry. Make sure you opt in.
• Turn off the lights and air-conditioning in your hotel or apartment when you aren’t using them.
• Travel light – the heavier your suitcase the heavier the plane and the more fuel it will need to burn to fly.
• Buy local products. This avoids the unnecessary transfer of goods from overseas.
• Don’t litter, and don’t remove anything from its natural environment – everything has a purpose in its own ecosystem.
• Think about how you get around:
  • Walk or hire a bike
  • Use local transport
  • If you need to rent a car, rent one with a hybrid engine.

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