Hybrid Cars, Green Travel Podcasts, Holey Soap, and other Links

by Elizabeth on March 9, 2009

Here are some thought provoking green travel articles to start off your week:

Upgrade Travel Better tackles the status of Supply and Demand in Hybrid Rental Cars

Indie Travel Podcast has a number of solid tips in the Tread Lightly Podcast

I frequently wonder about starting a soap recycling program through hotels given the amount of soap that must be thrown out each day; so I was glad to read about Holey Soap at Graham’s Travel Blog. Perhaps it isn’t the ideal solution — but at least someone is trying.

Traveling the Green Way writes about the time it takes to book a ticket online when Taking the Train in Europe

The Green Workplace lists 10 Green Travel Tips

Nomadic Matt offers some quality ideas on what to do with a Staycation

The New York Times has an interesting article about Eco-Nuns in New York City

And if you’re not yet sick of reading about the economy Thomas Friedman has a column about how the recession could lead to more sustainable ways.

Recommended Reading:

  1. 21 Travel Podcasts and Travel TV Shows: Loads of Links Week
  2. 10 Travel Blogs with Great Tips: Loads of Links Week
  3. Obama’s Win Changing Travel and other Links
  4. Cargobiking, Staycations and Other Weekly Links
  5. Develop Your Own Travel Philosophy and Other Links

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Power Shift May 12, 2009 at 9:50 pm

That soap recycle program idea is interesting. I never really thought about it, but there must tons of wasted soap from the hotels!

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