10 Tips for Traveling without Damaging the Environment

Vacation is exciting, but without any conscious tour can give a bad impact on the environment, particularly in terms of carbon gas emissions. In addition, not infrequently the previous tourist area has stunning scenery, damaged by travelers who visit do not care about nature conservation in the tourism locations. Here are tips that can be practiced for our vacation trip or a minimal impact on the environment. These tips played in Green Talk, 89.2 FM Green Radio.

1. Avoid the use of aircraft to travel to the destination. Strive to use buses, trains, or ships to reduce CO2 emissions released.
2. Use of mass transportation rent a bike, wagon or on foot to enjoy the beauty and uniqueness of the area we visit, including beautiful places are hidden.
3. Acquainted with many people on the go, one way to be able to share the vehicle. This will cause us to save CO2 emissions, saving travel costs and would add a lot of friends.
4. Purchase of food on the sidewalk / shop / restaurant population. It can reduce the emissions that are used to transport food from distant locations as well as contributing directly to local communities. In addition, the device usually eat at the local shop does not use a plastic / styrofoam.
5. Choose local food and drink. Besides you can feel the food and drinks from the place of origin, also to reduce CO2 emissions generated from imported goods.
6. Bring your own bottle of liquor that can be refilled.
7. Bring your own shopping bags to reduce plastic waste.
8. Garbage in its place.
9. Find a place that offers the tourist a more "green" or have environmental programs.
10. Encourage the tourism industry is to provide environmentally-friendly vacation spot.

A study shows that many foreign tourists who are willing to pay more from their holiday activities were environmentally friendly and conserve the local culture.

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