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As a traveler you have the opportunity to see amazing new things in far-away places, and as a green traveler you have the opportunity to preserve them for future generations. There are hundreds of reasons to be more environmentally-conscious and responsible when you travel.   Here are 15 of our favorites:

It’s Good for the Environment.  No [...]

Looking to rent a hybrid car? I wish I could say “look no further.” But unless you’re traveling to the West Coast in the U.S., you’re likely to be out of luck. Most of the big car rental companies currently don’t stock hybrids, but there are a few that do:
Of the major online [...]

Last week’s announcement about the new MacBook Air, weighing in at 3lbs, makes it seem like a good option for a greener laptop for traveling. From a frequent traveler’s perspective (who also happens to love her current MacBook) the new MacBook Air is very appealing because of both it’s size and weight. But [...]

As you might have noticed, the weather recently has been nothing short of strange (or scary - take your pick). And with increasing temperatures in even far-north regions of the world, ski resort owners are among those hit hardest by global warming.
Sunday’s Washington Post had a short but solid article on ski resorts feeling the [...]

Green, organic, eco-conscious, eco-friendly, responsible, sustainable, eco-tourism
In the past year, these environmental catchphrases have cropped up everywhere — in newspaper articles, online, in stores. But what do they all mean in the context of travel? Since these concepts are still in their formative stages, defining them is tricky. But we’ve compiled definitions from reputable [...]