Wanderlust UK – September 2019

134 wanderlust.co.ukSeptember 2019

Return,recycle,repeat!

General

”Iusestainlesssteelwaterbottles

andstraws;bamboocoeecups

andtoothbrushesaregreat,too.

Ialsomaketotebagsfromupcycled

fabric;theyfoldlatforpacking,can

becarriedinapocketorhandbag

andweighalmostnothing.Lastly,

youcangettravel-sizetoiletries

fromTheBodyShop,andnotonly

willtheytaketheirplasticcontainers

backforrecycling,theyalsogive

outvouchersifyoureturnenough!”

LindaGemesi

Onestepatatime

KhaoLak,Thailand

”WhileinKhaoLak,westayedin

abeachhotel.Afterseeingtheplastic

bottlesandbagslitteringthebeach,

weorganisedasunsetwalktopick

upasmuchaswecould.Weenjoyed

thewalkandthehotellikedtheidea

somuchthattheyorganisedmore.”

JohnBolton

Eyeswideopen

General

“Iusealotofcontactlenseswhen

travellingandalwayssavethecases

Happycamping!

”Whenmyfamilygocamping,

wegatheruprecyclablesand

rubbish,”saysreaderClaire

Young.“Whoever†indsthe

mostwinsaprize–kidsloveit!”

From organising sunset beach walks to fi nding free watering spots and salvaging fabrics for

use in your own travel gear – here are your top tips for avoiding plastics while on your travels

Ken-ya do it, too?

Kenya

“Do some research and visit

places that are becoming more

eco-aware and boycott those that

aren’t. Kenya is a great example;

they have totally banned plastic

bags, and you can even be ined for

using one. Many safaris and hotels

supply branded reusable bottles

and serve water in glass jugs so

that you can repeatedly ill up your

bottle. If Kenya can do it, then why

not the rest of the world?”

Amanda Sidlow Alamy

Travel

tips

YOUR TIPS ON...

AVOIDINGPLASTICS

Having the bottle

Plastic waste is the

bain of travellers, so

do your bit and pick

any up that you see