Are you planning to go on holiday and do you already have your packing list ready? Then we have some nice last-minute recommendations for you! In this blog we explain what sustainable travel products are and we give you 4x an alternative to the must-haves in your suitcase. This makes your holiday just that little bit more sustainable.
What exactly is a sustainable product?
A product can be sustainable in various aspects . This way you can determine the durability on the basis of the material that is used, the design of the product and the production process.
First of all, we briefly look at the material that is used: when the raw materials for making your product are scarce in the future, you have the choice to use environmentally friendly, recycled or biodegradable materials. In this way you ensure that these scarce raw materials do not run out in the future and that they do not damage the environment. You can check whether your product is made of a sustainable material at the Raw Materials Scanner .
Second, the product can be durable by design. For example, some products are made on the basis of a ‘modular design’. This means that the product can be easily taken apart and individual parts can be repaired or replaced if they are broken. This also ensures that the various parts can be better recycled or reused at the end of the product’s life cycle.
Finally, the product can be more sustainable because the emission of harmful substances during the production process is reduced. Examples include CO2 and nitrogen. This can be the case when companies opt for recycled raw materials or when they switch to green energy.
4x Handy sustainable travel products
Reusable bamboo cotton pads
For the women among us, organic and reusable cotton pads are indispensable in the list of handy sustainable travel products. With the environmentally friendly version of the cotton pad you can remove any kind of make-up. Characteristic of this product is the high degree of user-friendliness. You clean the cotton pads by rinsing them with some shampoo. Then hang up the clean cotton pads so that they can dry properly.
Full-time adventurer book
Do you always relax by reading? Then you can certainly not forget the book Full-time adventurer on your list of sustainable travel products. Tamar Valkenier, the author of the book, takes you on her adventure to a free life.
She decided to give up all her possessions and travel the world by bicycle for two years. This adventure was even followed by a trip through Mongolia with her horse, camel and dog. Floortje Dessing also came to visit Tamar in New Zealand for her TV program ‘Floortje back to the end of the world’.
WakaWaka Solar Power Bank
Don’t want to be without power during your holiday? Then add the WakaWaka Powerbank to your list of sustainable travel products. This powerful and compact power bank and (pocket) lamp works entirely on solar energy. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh. This is equivalent to approximately 200 hours of bright light or 1.5 charges.
Jungle Speed Eco – Card Game
The Jungle Speed Eco card game is a perfectly sustainable travel product. In this eco-friendly version of the game, the packaging has been given an eco-upgrade. This means that the packaging is plastic-free. In addition, the bag with cards is also made of 100% organic cotton.
The object of the game is to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible. How do you do this? By looking as closely as possible at the cards on the table. When your opponent turns over a card that has the same symbol on it as yours, you must touch the totem as fast as possible. You win the game when you run out of cards.
Immediately on a sustainable holiday in Zeeland with your new travel products? Take a quick look at our range of green destinations!
