Recycling: How You Can Recycle On Your Travel
Here are a few ideas for families that are traveling and still want to stay in their recycle-conscious state of mind.
If you are going to be away from home for a few days, stop your newspaper delivery. That way the paper won’t be left to end up in the trash receptacle and waste your time when you return home, sorting through what is relevant mail and what is not. You may even want to check to see if your paper can be donated to a school or non-profit organization, where it will be used in your absence.
If you are heading out of town, before you leave, go around the house and unplug the items that you would normally leave plugged in, like the TV, the computer, cable converter boxes, appliances, VCRs, stereos, etc. If these items are left plugged in to the outlets they can still draw or “leak” energy, even up to 40 watts per hour, even if they have been turned off. I think this is one of the most important messages to get across before you leave for a vacation; even if your electronics are turned off, they can still cost you money if they remain plugged in. Do yourself a big favor and always be sure to check these items before walking out the door to your vacation.
Bring your own soap, shampoo and conditioner and leave the little bottles to be reused by guests who do not remember to bring their own. Soap travels really well in a plastic sandwich bag with a zip-lock and besides, wouldn’t you want your own choice of soap smells?
Don’t forget that there is no difference to when you are at home or traveling, you are still capable of recycling. And please do it.
Hotels that recycle
Some hotels are becoming environmentally friendly by letting guests know that they will only clean the room upon request; that cuts down on the amount of laundry that needs to be washed, electricity that needs to be used to vacuum and the man power itself, that it needs in order to accommodate for daily cleaning.
If a hotel is a popular spot for banquets and meetings, changes as simple as using pourers for sugar and pitchers for cream have been able to cut down on the waste of individually wrapped sweeteners and individual cups of cream. There is also less left over to add to the unused, end-of-the-day waste. Some facilities have gone as far as to place notices on tables in meeting rooms and some restaurants to advise customers that water will be poured, upon request.
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