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Sustainable vacations: ideas to take care of the planet wherever you are
Sustainability
The toiletry bag we prepare, and our eating habits, are key to being sustainable during our trips
When the vacation we generally relax. We turn a blind eye and drink and eat more than we should, we care less about work (Thank goodness!) And we are also more lazy to exercise.
But one of the things that we cannot put aside, even on vacation, is the internal. The good news is that it is not that difficult, because although there are many factors that go out of our hand, the small gestures that we do on a daily basis are easily transferable to vacations.
One of the easiest actions is bring us a ‘sustainable toiletry bag’. In this we can include the ecological versions of all traditional products. For example in
Instead of buying small plastic jars to fill with gel and shampoo, we can opt for their solid versions. In this case, it will not only take care of the planet, but it is also more convenient for us to store and transport; if we go by plane we will not have problems with liquids.
Sustainable travel bag
Another option is to get a bamboo toothbrush instead of plastic. “The bristles are made of nylon, but it is a lesser evil compared to the amount of plastic that the handle has,” they explain from the ‘Living without Plastic’ platform. In addition, comments Cintia Guich, from ‘Zero Waste’, that we can find both toothpastes in solid formats (tablets) as in glass jars, avoiding the use of single-use plastics.
On the other hand, when we choose sun creams, moisturizers or exfoliators for this summer, it is important to look at their composition and choose those that do not contain microplastics. To remove make-up, you can have cotton make-up removal pads: it is important to bring several if we are not going to be able to wash them during the trip.
Finally, if we are going to include the razors in the toiletry bag, the ideal is leave out the plastic disposables and get a metal one with interchangeable blades. In addition, they comment from both platforms that not only “work better”, but that they represent a great saving of money, since a metal blade can last practically a lifetime.
Avoid food waste
Beyond the toiletry bag, measures can be taken to take care of the planet during the holidays, and they are not different from what is done on a day-to-day basis. For example, it is essential to follow fighting food waste. From the app ‘Too Good To Go’ they leave a few tips to waste less during the holidays:
– Is essential optimize the purchase when designing the menu and the food that is needed for the next few days. This way you will know what ingredients you need when shopping at the supermarket during the holidays.
— Cook always calculating the quantities, making smaller portions and giving the option to repeat in order to avoid excess food on the plates.
— At the hotel buffet You must always remember to calculate the amount of food to serve on the plate and get up as many times as necessary to avoid putting too much food that you will not be able to finish later.
— In the restaurantIf there is a dish that has not been finished, ask the waiter to put it in a take away container.