You heard me correctly, according to Environmental Graffiti eco-tourists have brought a deadly virus to Great Apes in the Ivory Coast.  This just shows that there really is no such thing as “leave no trace.”

Gadling reports about a greener Mardi Gras:

The Sierra Club and Arc of Greater New Orleans have a joint effort going to get people to buy recycled beads from them. Not only are you helping the environment, but you’re helping these two organizations that are working towards rebuilding New Orleans.

Personally, I love this approach.  You are still able to party, but you’re buying used, thus going green and saving money!

Travel-Rants hosted week 5 of the Travel Blog Carnival.

Of the carnival entries, one of my favorite posts is about Masdar, which is a planned carbon neutral city in Abu Dhabi.

Finally, Travelhacker presented the Carnival of Travel Guide.

Happy Reading