Traveling Low Waste: Lessons Learned
My family and I just returned from a 3-day getaway to Marble Falls, TX. My youngest one just turned 1, so we thought we'd hit the road rather than throw the usual Pinterest birthday blowout (I did it for my first one and though it was fun, left me exhausted and knee-deep in decorations and balloons). And boy, is traveling zero waste (let alone low waste) hard, especially with a 3 year old and 1 year old! I'll be honest, this trip was a mix of successes and failures, mostly due to lack of proper planning, time, and in many instances, patience. Our successes included bringing reusable water bottles, our own toiletries (rather than resorting to the hotel's), and opting for environmentally-friendly activities like hiking and visiting nature preserves and parks. Some of our failures included forgetting reusable coffee cups, utensils (which I stuck in the dishwasher and conveniently forgot before we left), and failing to snatch plastic straws away from my kids before they could ...