2020-03-01_Wanderlust

GOING GREEN

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Youreco-journeydoesn’tcome

toanendwhenyoureturnhome

afteratrip.Aswellasyourusual

greenlifestyle,thereareactions

youcantaketoprotecttheplanet.

Firstly,don’tleaveanywaste

suchashalfemptytoiletry

productsandusedbatterieswhen

you’repackingtogohome.Itwill

mostlikelybethrownoutandend

upinland ill.Rathertakewaste

homeandrecycleitifpossible.

Whynotdonatetoatreeplanting

schemeorgetinvolvedyourself?

Mostimportantly,youcan

retrospectivelyo†setyourcarbon

GETTING HOME

footprint.Seep166onhowto

calculateyouremissionsand what

todotoneutralisethedamage.

And inally,youcandonate to

grassrootsorganisationsworking

toprotectthecommunitiesyou

visitandminimisetheimpact

visitorshaveonplaces.

TOP TIP

While you can

recycle waste,

unwanted clothes

can be donated

before you leave or

on your return.

Tree planting

Donate to a tree planting

scheme or get involved

yourself to help minimise

the impact of your travels

Alamy

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