Traveling the Green Way

Have you carbon offset your travels lately?  There are firms worldwide that will assist you in greener traveling by carbon offsetting your trips.  FlyGreen.ca, based in Vancouver, BC, offers to automatically offset all its bookings, partnering with Offsetters Climate Neutral Society.

“A ‘carbon offset’ occurs when an individual or organization emits a given amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) but invests in measures that will pull the equivalent volume of GHG out of the atmosphere or prevent other emissions from taking place at all,” explains FlyGreen.ca.

“With every project, more and more emerging energy-saving systems will become feasible, and by regularly offsetting even a part of your contribution to the increase of GHG emissions, you not only offset your own emissions but also promote the mainstream adoption of alternative energy systems that do not rely on fossil fuels.”

FlyGreen.ca suggests these additional Green Travel Tips:

• “Pack light – less weight on flights uses less fuel.”
• “Take direct flights – Taking off uses up a huge amount of fuel.”
• “Take Daytime flights – Studies have shown night flights are more harmful to the atmosphere.”
• “Use a solar powered charger.”
• “Bring bio-degradable shampoo and soap.”
• “Use natural sunscreen and bug-spray.”
• “Bring a wind-up flashlight.”
• “Use a digital camera rather than disposable or film.”
• “Bring a water filter or purification drops or your own bottle to be filled at a water re-filling station to eliminate the waste from plastic water bottles.”
• “Take the train, shuttle or bus to/from the airport.”
• “Rent a hybrid car.”
• “Put your Do Not Disturb sign up so the sheets or towels aren’t unnecessarily changed at hotels.”
• “Eat locally grown foods.”

Image courtesy of FlyGreen.ca

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