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5 of the Best Ways You Can Travel More Sustainably
There is no escaping from the fact that human activity is having a significant and lasting negative effect on the planet, including for the animals and plants that we share it with.
On the other hand, there are a huge number of steps we can all take to cut down the environmental effects that we cause, such as when we decide to go travelling on vacation.
Here are some of the best ways you can travel more sustainably:
1. Cut Out Plastic As Much As Possible
Plastic really is one of the biggest problems our planet has faced in terms of human impact, in almost the entire period of human history, and has accelerated rapidly in recent decades.
A growing number of scientists and environmental experts predict devastating consequences for the natural world and wildlife if we don’t change our ways significantly and cut back on our reliance on plastics, especially the single-use variety. For example, a recent study has predicted that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050 if things don’t change!
