Going on a family vacation can be a great
experience, although many people tend to fall into bad habits while
they are away. There is no need to leave to recycling
responsibility back at home while you go away. There are many
things you can do even when far away from home.
If you are staying in a hotel of guesthouse,
always let the staff know that you would like to reuse your towels.
This will significantly cut down on laundry, therefore saving both
money and energy. You can do the same with your bed linen. There is
no need to have fresh towels or bed linen every day. If you are
worried about your towels getting mixed up, make a simple mark on
them with something like a safety pin or a bit of thread. With a
family, towels can get mixed up and there is an easy way to prevent
that; from home, get a couple of safety pins and some beads. Even
something as simple as reusing your towel for a few days will have
an enormous impact on conserving energy.
Make sure that you turn off all of the lights
when you leave your hotel room and also any TVs or radios which may
be switched on. It is very easy to be forgetful while you are away,
but leaving a TV running while you are out will waste a whole lot
of energy. If you find that you keep leaving lights on or similar,
try leaving a note by the door to remind yourself as you are
leaving the room. There are some hotels which will remind you to as
they have a sign at eye level by the door.
You could also bring your own soap and
shampoo and leave the smaller bottles for those guests who forget
theirs. This will cut down on waste. You can get travel sizes in
shampoo and conditioner now and soap travels very well in a small
sandwich bag.
Similar to this train of thought, remember to
turn down the heating or air con which will continue running while
you are out of the room. You could also close the drapes on the
window as this will keep the room cool if it very hot outside and
will also keep the room warm if it is cold.
There is no need to leave the main light on
all night. If you are traveling with little ones who need a light
on for comfort, you could bring a small travel light with you.
Another idea is to bring a couple of plastic cups which you as a
family can share around for your entire trip. This will cut down on
the amount of water needed for washing up. Likewise, you should
avoid room service if you can. When you eat in the restaurant, the
dishes are already being washed there.
There is no reason not to conserve energy
while you are on holiday and a few simple things will save an
enormous amount of energy having a big impact on conserving the
atmosphere. If everyone did this, there would be a great deal of
difference.
City of Portsmouth newsletter ? holiday news & notes Dover Community News, NH - Nov 26, 2008 The regular Thursday collection of solid waste and recycling is being conducted today, but there is no yard waste collection today or the remainder of the ...
