10 Ways to Cut Carbon Footprints on Holiday
Shrink your footprint in 10 easy steps

/Lawn and Garden News Articles/ - SHEFFIELD, UK, April 01, 2008 - Savvy travellers are checking out holiday companies and hotels for their environmental policies. Follow these suggestions made by one garden tour operator, Karen Platt Garden Tours, to help offset your carbon footprint when travelling:

Contribute to a carbon offsetting scheme
Preferably take holidays in your home country
If travelling abroad, contribute to carbon neutral and use local transport
If travelling overseas, take a walking tour
In hotels, don't ask for fresh towels or bed linen unless necessary
Turn down the heat in your hotel room
Ask if the hotel has a policy of recycling, saving energy
Don't leave lights or electrical equipment on when you leave your room
When on day trips take your rubbish with you and recycle at home
Eat and shop where local produce is used/sold

Carbon footprints can be measured at
www.carbonfootprint.com

Karen Platt runs garden tours in the UK and overseas. They have a sustainable policy and are committed to carbon offsetting. In addition, they encourage hotels to have a 'green policy'. Their garden walking tours ensure a reduction in carbon footprints. Amongst the gardens they visit on tours are biodynamic and environmentally green gardens.

They also 'educate' travellers on green issues and gardening in tune with nature. Tour leader, horticulturist and author Karen Platt believes that gardens and gardeners can contribute and make a real difference.
'It's often a case of being aware' she told us.

For further information visit:
www.karenplatt.co.uk/tours

Press Release Contact Information:

Karen Platt
Karen Platt
Owner
35 Longfield Rd, Crookes
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
United Kingdom S10 1QW
Voice: +44 (0)114 268 1700
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