Comments on: Cutting Waste While Traveling… It’s not so hard.

By: organicneedle

organicneedle — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Besides all the great tips already mentioned, the one big thing we do is scout out a local health food store or even Wholefoods before we make the trip. We always try to get a room with at least a fridge if not a whole kitchen. This allows us to avoid the over packaging of convenience foods or take out. The bonus here is that my kids function much better on their reg. diet then the typical vacation trap food.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Lucky you for being able to carry bottles through security when you fly! Here in the UK any bottle over 100ml (which is TINY) has to go in your hold luggage, or they will confiscate it. And all your 100ml bottles have to be put in a plastic bag to go through security. I asked if I could just hold my things the last time I went through and they looked very stern and said “NO!”
It makes me cross!

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:15:00 +0000

Not in Incheon Airport! I flew to Australia via Seoul last year with my trusty Sigg bottle. I had already finished the water in the first 10hour flight from London, so when I arrived inside the duty free area (very nice airport, if you are going) I filled it up again from the water fountain. Just as I was boarding the plane guards checked everyone’s handluggage and made me empty my bottle!!! So I had to use their tiny plastic bottles of water for the second flight. Very annoying, That was the only time that happened on the 12 flights I did over Novemeber and December, don’t think I can ever fly again becase of my carbon emissions now!

By: emily

emily — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:40:00 +0000

oh, duh, just handing back seems obvious when you mention it! I’ll have to remember that!

By: monkeyjen

monkeyjen — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:15:00 +0000

Beth – maybe you can get your mother an organic hemp shower cap – or one made from recycled shopping bags or something. I know you’ll do the right thing. :-)

ps, did you get my picture text of my new SKOY cloth hanging by the sink? i used a hole-puncher to punch a hole in the corner and hung it from a suction hook.

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Hope you have a wonderful trip! Your hotel, motel, Holiday Inn line cracked me up, because I always start singing that any time I say hotel. :)

I love traveling with my travel mug. It comes in so handy for hot and cold beverages when I'm out and about, and I've had people comp me beverages b/c I brought my own.

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:13:00 +0000

MonkeyJen — Who uses a shower cap? My mom does! She gets her hair set once a week and uses a shower cap to keep it dry until her next appointment. Just like my grandmothers did!

Emily — If the plastic utensils come sealed in a plastic bag, perhaps you can hand them back to the flight attendant and ask that they be reused. It can’t hurt. I agree that if you leave them on the tray, they will probably be trashed. But I find that eye contact goes a long way.

By: froghair

froghair — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:16:00 +0000

emily — I agree, it’s very frustrating when “they” (be it the airline or other food service) doles out the plastic cutlery without you asking for it, because you know they’re just going to toss it whether you use it or not. Ugh!

These are great tips!

By: emily

emily — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:52:00 +0000

I fly trans-Atlantic about twice a year to see family (my husband and I are from different countries). That’s a good idea with the water bottle and coffee mug and I should do it next time I’m flying. But I always feel depressed when I get the plastic utensils with dinner on the plane. I could bring my own camping utensils instead, but what’s the point? The airline will toss my allotted plastic ones out anyways, won’t they, if they’re lying on a used dinner tray? What do you think?

By: Gruppie Girl

Gruppie Girl — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:43:00 +0000

My good intentions always seem to fall apart when I am away from home.

You have inspired me!