{"id":6108,"date":"2014-01-28T14:10:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T19:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=6108"},"modified":"2014-09-11T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T19:47:06","slug":"green-go-eco-friendly-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2014\/01\/28\/green-go-eco-friendly-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Green on the go: eco-friendly travel tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em><b>By VGP Blogger: Rachel B<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Green on the go: eco-friendly travel tips<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is tough to travel and stay eco-friendly, but there are a number of ways you can reduce your carbon-footprint when you are on the road. Buying some of the products below requires a little up-front investment, but will also help you to save money in the long run. Anyone who is a frequent traveler knows how most hotel rooms have low quality bath products and how buying travel size products can add up so quickly.<\/p>\n<p><b>Reusable travel sized containers:<\/b>\u00a0You can buy these at almost any pharmacy but refiling bottles at home is the easiest way to cut down on your plastic consumption.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/store.humangear.com\/dp\/B00AFMEKVS\">GoToob by humangear<\/a>\u00a0are the top of the line if you are looking to invest in bottles you can use time and time again.\u00a0 They are airplane carry-on approved, food-safe (FDA) and 100% BPA and PC-free.\u00a0I find that zip lock baggies are messy and wasteful so I have a reusable clear bag similar to these many options on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dbeauty&amp;field-keywords=clear%20travel%20bag&amp;sprefix=clear+travel+b%2Caps%2C255\">Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6110\" alt=\"bottles\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/bottles-300x255.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/bottles-300x255.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/bottles-401x341.jpg 401w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/bottles-260x221.jpg 260w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/bottles.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Reusable utensils:<\/b>\u00a0Not only are plastic utensils non-biodegradable, but they are also rarely BPA-free. Instead, keep with you a set of reusable utensils such as those that are made of bamboo which is abundant and is usually grown without pesticides.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/RePEaT-Piece-Utensil-Set-Color\/dp\/B00AY8TZ3Q\">To-Go Ware RePEaT Bamboo Utensil Set<\/a>\u00a0is one of the more popular brands with a fork, knife, spoon and pair of chopsticks. And how cute is<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FKCS3HK\/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1535523722&amp;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&amp;pf_rd_t=201&amp;pf_rd_i=B002BFUPUM&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=0M409VN095XEWW9P4SP3\">this set<\/a>\u00a0for kids?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6112\" alt=\"Utensils\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/Utensils-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils-341x341.jpg 341w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils-500x500.jpg 500w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils-260x260.jpg 260w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Utensils.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Reusable bags:<\/b>\u00a0A lot of people are improving their usage of plastic bags in grocery stores, especially in cities like San Francisco and Washington DC that will charge you for bags, but travelers often forget to continue those good habits on the road.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecobags.com\/\">Ecobags.com<\/a>\u00a0is an entire site devoted to the reusable bag- everything from totes to lunch bags to travel bags. Baggu bags are pretty and functional, folding up to a few square inches. Each Baggu bag holds up to 50 pounds and is less than $10.\u00a0 I often buy them at my local Jcrew factory store when they have 40%off accessories but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baggu.com\/\">Baggu.com<\/a>\u00a0has any color or pattern you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6109\" alt=\"Baggu_Enlarge_1\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/Baggu_Enlarge_1-218x300.jpg\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Baggu_Enlarge_1-218x300.jpg 218w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Baggu_Enlarge_1-248x341.jpg 248w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Baggu_Enlarge_1-260x357.jpg 260w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/Baggu_Enlarge_1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Solar chargers:\u00a0<\/b>Depending on where you are traveling to, a solar charger can be a great option to charge on the go and save yourself from eating up energy from standard plugs.<b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Poweradd-trade-Apollo-Portable-USB-charged\/dp\/B00DLUYSPO\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1390871174&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=solar+ipod+charger\">This one<\/a>\u00a0works on everything from iPhone 5S 5C 5 4S 4, iPods, iPad Mini Retina, Samsung Galaxy, and most Android Smart Phones and Tablets.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6111\" alt=\"solar charger\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2014\/01\/solar-charger.png\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/solar-charger.png 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/solar-charger-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget that you can save energy before your trip even starts. Before you leave, pull the plug on appliances that won&#8217;t be used when you are away such as TVs, VCRs, stereos, toasters, and microwaves. These items can still use energy in their off mode. Also set your thermostat and water heater at low. What are you favorite travel accessories to keep green on the go?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By VGP Blogger: Rachel B Green on the go: eco-friendly travel tips It is tough to travel and stay eco-friendly, but there are a number of ways you can reduce your carbon-footprint when you are on the road. 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