{"id":11753,"date":"2021-10-07T12:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/?p=11753"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:36:43","slug":"traveling-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/2021\/10\/07\/traveling-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling Sustainably &#8211; A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The tips and tricks below can help successfully set you up to have a more sustainable traveling experience.<\/h2>\n<p><em>authored by:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwstout.edu\/life-stout\/sustainability-stout\/sustainability-office\">UW-Stout Sustainability Office<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Pre-Trip Prep &amp; Packing<\/h3>\n<h4>Preparing for your trip and packing are important times to consider sustainability and the positive impact you can have on your trip.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/sustainable-travel\/\">UW System\u2019s sustainable travel webpage<\/a> to learn more information about traveling sustainably.<\/li>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/planning\/sustainable-travel\/sustainable-travel-pledge\/\">Sustainable Travel Pledge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When packing, try to avoid using single-use items such as travel-sized toiletries.<br \/>\nInstead, check out refillable options that you can refill with your toiletries already in your home. This will not only reduce waste but also save you money!<\/li>\n<li>Try to pack light when possible. Packing light helps reduce your carbon footprint by reducing the load of your chosen form of transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Pack reusable options when space allows (water bottles, cutlery, shopping bags, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Plan the rest of your trip ahead of time by keeping the following sustainable tips in mind during your preparation (see points below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Booking a Flight<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">When booking a flight, book with an airline dedicated to sustainability, such as Delta Airlines, United, Southwest, or American Airlines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Use a third-party website such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gruener-fliegen.com\/\">https:\/\/gruener-fliegen.com\/<\/a> to find the most eco-friendly flight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">On your Flight<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">While on your flight, reduce the amount of waste you produce by refusing any single-use items such as snack packs;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Instead, pack your flight-friendly snacks in reusable packing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Bring headphones, a blanket, and a plain pillow to avoid inflight purchases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Purchasing carbon credits for your flight<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Tourism is responsible for roughly <\/span><a class=\"JsGRdQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41558-018-0141-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8%<\/a><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"> of the world\u2019s carbon emissions, making it a significant contributor to climate change. You can neutralize that footprint by purchasing carbon offsets from Native Energy, Sustainable Travel or terrapass. Your purchase funds projects that reduce carbon emissions and provide green jobs in local communities.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"JsGRdQ\" href=\"https:\/\/native.eco\/product\/carbon-offsets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Native Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"JsGRdQ\" href=\"https:\/\/terrapass.com\/product\/flight-carbon-offset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tarrapass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"JsGRdQ\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainabletravel.org\/our-work\/carbon-offsets\/calculate-footprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Traveling by Train<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Travel with Wisconsin rail Services<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/Pages\/travel\/rail\/default.aspx\">State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/a>, there are several options for passenger rail travel and excursion travel.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Amtrak provides rail stations and services out of Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Milwaukee Airport Rail Station in Wisconsin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsindot.gov\/documents\/travel\/pub-transit\/get-around.pdf\"> METRA Get-Around Wisconsin Guide<\/a> and plan public transportation at your Wisconsin destination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">How to travel with Rail and Bus<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\">Amtrak<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/metra.com\/\">METRA<\/a> website<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Create a Free Profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Enter your destination and travel dates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Find connections and plan your rail travel; incorporate your plan with bus travel from one of many service providers such as Greyhound, Badger Bus, and Jefferson Lines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Cost and emissions savings<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Commuting via public transportation can save you money and reduce your carbon footprint. This means traveling on a bus or rail line; this will reduce the amount that you drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Lodging\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Pack a cooler with snacks and food for your trip to reduce the cost, food waste, and packaging of eating out or ordering room service. Utilize the hotel fridge to store perishables and keep food fresh during your stay. (Tips &amp; Tricks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Reduce your waste by bringing your reusable items, such as shampoo and conditioner, lotion, and hand soap, to reduce the hotel freebies that come with your room.<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">(Waste)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Hang the &#8220;do not disturb&#8221; sign on your door to reduce the time, water, and energy for cleaning and new sheets. Use the same sheets for your entire stay and leave unused amenities untouched.<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">(Energy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Turn off all lights and turn down the heat and air conditioning when you leave your room.<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">(Energy)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Keep curtains shut to reduce the amount of heat or cool air that escapes during the day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Hang up your towels and reuse them, to save on electricity and water wasted on the washing for new daily towels.<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">(Water)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Choose any one of the preferred hotel partners, hotels with free breakfast will help you reduce food costs and waste. (Where to Stay)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Food<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Eating out and trying new foods while traveling is part of the fun! Keeping these tips in mind can help you not only enjoy your dining experience, but also encourage sustainable choices for yourself and others.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Check out local restaurants that specialize in locally grown and raised ingredients (farm-to-table).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Try new and exciting plant-forward options!<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Eating plant-forward doesn\u2019t mean you have to avoid meat and dairy altogether. Plant-based means choosing food options that are focused on plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Avoid food packaged in single-use packaging when able, especially plastic packaging.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">If food is packaged in single-use packaging, try to choose options that can be recycled and composted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">If you are attending an event check with the event hosts on the recycling and composting rules.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Many cities have different rules on what can be recycled. Checking what can will help reduce contamination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">See if the event has composting and if any of the food packaging or cutlery can be composted. Once again, every location may have different guidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Location Transportation<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Once you reach your designation, choosing sustainable forms of transportation around can also make a sustainable impact. Depending on what amenities are available some of these options could be utilized:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Instead of renting a vehicle check to see if there are any other sustainable options for transportation (bike rental, bus, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Check to see if the event\/function you are attending provides any sort of transportation for you and other attendees (bus shuttle, shared car service, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Check to see if any other attendees are lodging at the same location you are and are willing to share a rental.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tips and tricks below can help successfully set you up to have a more sustainable traveling experience. authored by:\u00a0 UW-Stout Sustainability Office Pre-Trip Prep &amp; Packing Preparing for your [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3346,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,89],"tags":[92,91,90],"class_list":["post-11753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-front-page-alerts","category-sustainability","tag-eco-friendly","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11753"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16252,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11753\/revisions\/16252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}