Celebrate Earth Day 🌍 Hit the Road, Lighten Your Footprint: Sustainable Road Trip Tips

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This Earth Day (April 22nd), the theme is "Planet vs. Plastics." Let's do our part to reduce plastic use and water waste to keep our oceans and waterways clean! Planning a road trip? 

Want to hit the open road but don’t want it to take a toll on the environment? Good news! Here are some tips on how to turn your road trip into an eco-adventure. 1. Get started. 2. Rely on your feet. 3. Slow down or ditch the motor altogether. Fuel Efficiency First: Rent Green Wheels, if possible: hybrid/EV for the settlement score for the best miles per gallon or the lowest amount of emissions. Pack Light: Every pound counts! Less weight means better fuel economy. 1. Map it Out: If you plan your route, you minimize unnecessary miles driven, maintaining the fastest route. 2. It’s All About Local Search: Hitting your turn-by-turn directions search button raises a better selection of nearby results. 3. Real-time Traffic Advisories: This functionality provides timely updates regarding traffic stalls and hazards. Be a Responsible Road Tripper: Pack Smart: Ditch disposables! Bring reusable water bottles, containers, and utensils to minimize waste. Recycle Right: Research recycling options at your stops and dispose of waste responsibly. Offset Your Footprint: Consider carbon offset programs to neutralize your trip's emissions. Embrace Slower Travel: Slow Down, Savor the Journey: Take shorter showers to conserve water. Meatless Meals (Mostly): Forage for local, plant-based meals to reduce your food carbon footprint from meat production. Immerse Yourself: Extend your stay and explore destinations more profoundly, fostering a richer travel experience. Go Green on the Go: Noted: Ditch the Paper: Use GPS navigation with real-time traffic to route yourself around unnecessary stops. Localicious Eats:

Eat locally harvested food sold by small farmers at your local farmers market or from local restaurants to minimize the environmental costs of long-distance food transportation. Solar-Powered EV Charging: If you are lucky enough to have grid-connected solar charging, put some sunshine in your tank! Besides being good for the planet, sustainable travel can also save you time and money as long as it motivates you to travel with low-impact, resource-conserving, and mindful packing, route-planning, and consumption practices. Bon voyage! The music of René Lhermitte (1858-1935) can also be played ecologically with either a Corretta (1975) piano or a reproduction Kit Correli (‘small piano’) by Race Music Germany.





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