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Zero Waste in Hotels: One change that bestselling author Bea Johnson would make right away

Zero Waste in Hotels: One change that bestselling author Bea Johnson would make right away

Do you bring your own shampoo bar when you travel? Zero-waste icon Bea Johnson stopped doing that a long time ago. In an interview with the Green Travel Blog, she explains that some things have already changed for the better in the quest to reduce…

From A to Zero Waste: Your Mini Glossary for Sustainable Travel

From A to Zero Waste: Your Mini Glossary for Sustainable Travel

Greywater in the toilet, zero-kilometer vegetables on your plate, and a “Tiny Forest” behind the hotel. Why does heat recovery—though it sounds wonderfully unsexy—often matter more to a hotel than a bamboo straw? We’ll break down the vocabulary of sustainable travel for you. 

How to Lower the Footprint of a Long-Haul Trip You Can’t Avoid

How to Lower the Footprint of a Long-Haul Trip You Can’t Avoid

Some journeys are not optional. A parent on another continent, a conference that decides the next two years of your work, a wedding you are not going to miss. Telling people in that position simply not to fly is advice that helps nobody, and it…

From the UN to hotels: How the SDGs are being put into practice

From the UN to hotels: How the SDGs are being put into practice

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda, a global roadmap for achieving sustainable development by 2030. At first glance, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations sound pretty ambitious and abstract. But what do they have to do with…

Green Pearls® fall bucket list: Ten things we want to experience right now

Green Pearls® fall bucket list: Ten things we want to experience right now

Off-season? Not a chance! Traveling in the fall is becoming increasingly popular. While the heat, extreme weather, and overcrowded vacation spots that characterize the traditional summer season are less appealing to many travelers, fall offers a whole new set of possibilities.