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.