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Pick of the green travel tips PDF Print E-mail
Written by Guardian.co.uk   

We asked you for your top green travel tips. Here is our pick of the best - from taking the train to the Alps, booking an eco-friendly hotel or car-sharing in Europe

Cycling for green travel

Best by bike ... on a bike you can stop at any time to take in the view. Photograph: Corbis

Recharge your batteries

When travelling or trekking in sensitive places use a solar powered battery charger for cameras, ipods or global positioning systems to avoid wasting batteries. Some treks in Nepal are littered with discarded AA batteries, and there’s no need for such waste nowadays. Solio sell a really neat foldaway one for about £50.

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Don't hire a car

Even if you can't avoid taking the plane to get to your destination, not hiring a car when you arrive will greatly improve your carbon footprint. Not

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 15:25
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Green Travel Tips PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sarah Schlichter   

Many people hear the terms "green travel" or "ecotourism" and picture someone sleeping in a treehouse in the jungles of Borneo or canoeing down the Amazon. But this type of eco-adventure is just one end of the green travel spectrum. You don't need to sacrifice creature comforts or go off into the middle of nowhere to be a green traveler; you can visit big cities or small villages, and stay in small ecolodges or luxury hotels. All that's required is an effort to preserve and protect the environment of the place you're visiting -- and it's easier than you might think.

Want to learn how? Read on....
What is Green Travel?
"Green travel" is one of many catch phrases -- like ecotourism, sustainable tourism and responsible travel -- that are bandied about with increasing frequency these days. But what exactly do these terms mean?

There are various shades of difference among all these terms, but at the heart of the matter is the importance of protecting the natural and cultural environment of the places you visit. That means conserving plants, wildlife and other resources; respecting local cultures and ways of life; and

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 15:00
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Green Business Travel: 12 Tips and Tricks PDF Print E-mail
Written by Elizabeth - Go Green Travel Green   

For Business Travelers:

Before we quit our jobs to travel to Argentina, I traveled several times a month for work. While I enjoyed seeing new places, meeting new people, and sampling local foods, I felt guilty about the impact my frequent business travel had on the planet.

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photo credit: vipeido

Thus, I did everything I could to be a greener business traveler. Here are some of my tips:

Teleconference

Before you decide a business trip is absolutely necessary, check first to see if a teleconference could happen in place of meeting in person. Sometimes the people you are working with are just as happy to have a tele- or video- conference and it saves you time and expense while having less environmental impact.

Take the Train or Bus

If you can, take a bus or train to your destination. I took the Acela fast train from Washington, D.C. to New York several times. It was less of a

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:36
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