Exploring this beautiful earth and the majesty tucked away in forests and valleys throughout the country is a treat. It’s something everyone should have a chance to see, so it makes sense that you want to travel, but you want to do so sustainably. That’s a good thing, and the following will help you with this goal.
Eco-Friendly RV
Many people like to travel in RVs, and some people desire an electric motorhome or camper. Well, these options are coming. Motorhome makers are trying to figure out how to create them for the public. The good thing is there are motorhomes and RV campers that are more eco-friendly. They are slightly more fuel efficient than regular campers.
You’ll feel good knowing that you aren’t contributing to global warming too much. If that wasn’t enough, you are also spending less on gas each trip. Some of the smaller camper vans can give you up to 22 miles per gallon on the highway. Do your research and you’ll find good options.
Sustainable Eating
One thing you should do is avoid eating out frequently. This forces you to travel out of your way to find acceptable food, which means you’re wasting gas. In addition to that, you may also contribute to the creation of more trash.
The trash comes from the wrappings used to keep your food safe. One thing you can do is invest in sustainable foods that you can keep in stainless steel food containers for lunch or dinner. Consider making dried fruit bars, dried meat bars, and other food items like that, which travel well.
Composting Toilet
Travelers create a lot of waste that has to be dealt with at some point. For the most part, you couldn’t do anything about that, at least that was the case for that time.
Today, you have a greener choice. If you plan to travel in an RV, you can use a composting toilet. You’ll be breaking down human waste naturally and can put it in a compostable bag. Then, you can just drop the bag in a trash can. You can also fertilize your lawn with it when you get back home. The good thing is you won’t need to wastewater.
Going Paperless
Toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins seem necessary, but the truth is they aren’t. You can invest in cloth napkins instead. Yes, there are even family cloth products, which basically replace toilet paper.
It might be strange at first, but the truth is that you’ll get used to cleaning these cloth towels, which will make your trip more eco-friendly. This is a change that you can apply in your home life as well once you come back from your travels this summer. Keep in mind that this also means you won’t have to spend money on paper products, and that’ll save you money in the long run.
Be Green
It’s important to take the eco-friendly steps you would take at home. This means seeking out local farmers? markets during your trip. Local foods are more sustainable because they didn’t have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to get to the grocery store.
You also want to make sure you use reusable items so that you don’t have to buy anything new. It’s important to clean with green products. You don’t want to contaminate the earth with cleaning products filled with questionable ingredients.
Now, you know how to travel a little more eco consciously, and you can see that it’s not too hard to do. Hopefully, you can do all the things mentioned here so that you can feel proud about doing your part.
