A travel industry veteran, Nicole Hockin provides readers with practical eco-friendly travel advice. As well as other green recommendations. She has been also quoted in various magazines and news programs.
Some examples including are CBS Marketwatch, SoapTalk, BusinessWeek, TravelWeekly, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times. Furthermore and numerous network stations across the country.
Additionally, Nicole is featured regularly on various television morning programs. Some including The Rachael Ray Show, CW’s Daily Buzz, The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, among many others.
So here is her deal for green / eco-friendly travel:
1. Choose sustainable or eco-friendly hotels such as The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco; Hotel Monaco, Chicago; or Habitat Suites, Austin, Texas.
2. Pack your own travel reusable water bottles. It is cost-effective and significantly cuts down on plastic waste.
3. Purchase travel size refillable bottles for toiletries. This is a significant change you can make. Especially as solid waste disposal and landfills become an even bigger environmental issue.
4. Reuse hotel towels. According to Zerowaste.org and most noteworthy, the average amount of water used (in a luxury hotel) is 475 gallons per room/per day.
5. Consider alternative transportation. Choosing a hotel that is centrally located to the sites/interests. One that you are visiting may enable you to eliminate the need for a rental car.
Finally, minimize your eco-travel carbon footprint. As well as get to know an area by walking to nearby sites.
