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Use Trial Sizes to Travel Green

There’s lots of reasons to travel green and trial sizes help. The idea is to minimize impact to the environment and natural resources by making eco-friendly choices. Here’s how trial sizes can help you travel green.

You'll Pack a Lighter Load

Packing light saves the environment (less luggage means less fuel used to carry it), time (e.g. waiting for baggage to be unloaded), money (no overweight fees), and stress (no worrying about lost luggage). Use travel sizes for anything you can, starting with shampoo and toothpaste, to keep your bag light.

You’ll Save Money

As mentioned above, bringing a carry-on bag instead of checking a bag saves money. Also, it’s so annoying and a waste of money when you leave a full shampoo bottle or toothpaste tube at the hotel after you checked out.

Try New Products that are Safer for You & the Environment

As long as you’re buying trial sizes, you may as well try some new products that could make you greener even when you return from your trip. This is the time to try a new shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, and sunscreen. A lot of great products are at MotherNature.com and Minimus.biz. Don’t forget to check how much safer these products are than what you currently us at Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s cosmetic database. Another way to be green is re-use the trial size bottles for your next trip, or recycle them.

If you’re interested in more info on travelling green, check out Go Green Travel Green.

*from gogreentravelgreen.com, Ultimate Guide to Packing Light: 45 Tips for How to Pack Light.