Thinking Green

Travelers can have a great impact by protecting the environment with some very simple actions, some transported from home but just as useful on the road. Bring your own water bottle or coffee mug on a road trip and refill it along the way. Make use of reusable containers for biodegradable soap and shampoo and bypass the hotel’s containers. Investigate public transportation at your destination ahead of time and use it. Bypass expensive, gas-guzzling taxis and use the local transportation system whenever possible. If you can, coordinate with a colleague for the next convention to share rides if taxis are a must. Small actions, big payoff.