when trying to put this into practice41request travel companies to offer tips on how to be more sustainable while travelling68 would like the money they spend on travel to go back into the local community52global travellers say they now alter behaviours to be more sustainable while travelling such as walking riding a bike or hiking whenever possible72 global travellers are seeking authentic experiences that are representative of the local culture56 respondents say that if there was an option to offset the carbon footprint on their vacation accommodation they would do ittake public transporttake public transportthough a road trip with friends in your own car may entice you to have your own zindagi na milegi dobara moment it is not the best option when you are trying to reduce carbon footprint travelling by bus or train is an ecofriendly option for sustainable travellers though not all carbon emissions can be avoided taking a public conveyance can at least distribute the emissions says vikrant tongad an environmentalist from greater noidabring the trash backbring the trash back ensure that you bring back any trash that is generated while travelling and recycle it even after trying our best some trash was generated on our twoday trip to dehradun this included a couple of tissue papers two paper plates and two chips wrappers which my kids insisted on having i brought them back home to make an ecobrick out of it says sameera satija a gurgaon resident who started a steel crockery bank in 2018 an ecobrick is a concept which recycles plastic bottles and trash paper or wrappers we stuff the plastic bottles with all the trash until its full so it becomes solid as a bricks these ecobricks have multiple uses i have made some dividers in my lawn and a doghouse out of them adds sameerause your own cutlery use your own cutlerywhether it is a cup of tea a water bottle or plates and spoons carry your own cutlery whenever on a vacation apart from cutlery and steel water bottle i always carry homecooked food to avoid eating in disposables in india the traditional dhabas are by and large zerowaste as they use stainless steel so we prefer to eat there says supriyasameera adds i have my own set of stainless steel cutlery that i use whenever we eat at any place which serves food in disposables her cutlery pouch includes stainless steel straws spoons and forksgo local go localto have a holistic ecofriendly experience you can opt for the local produce try out local cuisines explore local villages and mingle with the locals on our trip to sikkim we bought produce from local farmers at a village and also tried the local cuisine in reusable dishes at our homestay says supriyashe also indulged in plekking with some local schoolkids while on a high altitude trek in sikkim plekking is similar to plogging you pick up trash on your way while trekking we were with a local guide who was