Summer Traveling, Tread Softly

Irrespective of your journey being small or short, you can travel causing minimum stress to Mother Earth.

Our good friends at AboutMyPlanet came up with a couple of tips as to how you can start doing it.

Packing things and preparing your home

Preparing to leave your home for a week or two is not that easy. You got to pack all things you need, plus to make arrangements to take care of your house in your absence.

Don’t keep security lights on always; instead, set them to switch on automatically at night. Turn off the air-conditioning and power strips and unplug all appliances. Also, you may put a hold on your mail so that you can pick it all up when you return and thus spare the mail carrier some of the daily drives.

Green transportation

When driving long distances in a car, try not to travel alone— you can reduce your carbon footprint by riding with someone. In case you are travelling alone, check into a ride-share programme to find a carpooling pal. In the alternative, you can travel by plane, and some airlines and airports offer carbon offset programmes or even eco-friendly car rental programmes. Do search online before committing to a certain airline.

Of course, eco-friendly travel requires some effort, but it is well worth it, and you eventually will get used to it – wherever you go.

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