Being an environmentally conscious traveler doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of money or make a lot of difficult changes.
Most of us know about leaving no trace when we visit a place, but there are plenty of ways that tourism can have a negative impact on an ecosystem, especially in areas where those ecosystems live in delicate balance. Being a tourist doesn’t mean that you have to leave a harmful imprint, however, and it also doesn’t mean you have to jump through a ton of hoops or buy expensive gadgets to be a conscientious traveler. While most of these suggestions are applicable to our daily lives, these are particularly helpful to make sure you leave the smallest impact whether you’re heading out on a road trip in your hybrid vehicle or adding another stamp to your passport at some exotic locale.