25 Green Travel Tips

25 Green Travel Tips

1. Reuse sheets and towels during short stays

2. Turn off the AC/heat, lights and TV when you leave your hotel room

3. Carry your own soap and shampoo

4. Use airlines that recycle cabin waste and use electronic ticketing

5. Use public transportation as much as possible

6. Adjust your thermostat and hot water heater at home before you leave

7. Stop your newspaper at home or donate it to a local school while you are gone

8. Unplug appliances at home (even when not in use a TV can draw 40 watts per hour)

9. Turn your motor off while idling

10.  Pack a night light instead of leaving a bathroom light on in your hotel room

11. Be sure to turn off exercise equipment when you're through

12. Check out via your TV (available in some hotels)

13. Carry a reusable bottle for water and refill it as you go

14.  Avoid Styrofoam, carry your own mug

15. Only take as many individual packages of condiments needed

16. When renting a car, reserve a fuel efficient car

17. When checking into a hotel, ask for the key card only, not the key packet

18. Use stairs when possible

19. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

20. Try to buy local products as much as possible

21. Use a digital camera instead of disposable

22. Enjoy walking tours

23. Reduce the amount of water used for bathing

24. Do not throw anything out the windows

25. Ask if the hotel has a recycling program and recycle your newspapers and water bottles