According to Google,
"The
link between plastic and tourism is no coincidence. Single-use plastic products are an efficient and
inexpensive way to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards while also
ensuring worry-free holiday experiences to guests.
However, a "plastics" alarm is
being raised by the global health authorities who want the travel industry to
take action. Even travel industry publications are
writing articles about the plastics global emergency that the travel industry
needs to address. Specifically to travel agents who
do the booking of itineraries that should be plastics conscious.
Although
actually eliminating travel to where the use of plastic is ubiquitous may be
too little too late say those who fear the damage for decades hence.
The fact that travel itself can be harmed is also suggested as a way to
influence each individual to take action and consider the plastic epidemic when
deciding to travel to a particular country, yet, there is no doubt that plastic
water bottles come in handy when adventuring around the world.
Before
plastic there were those very lightweight canteens made of aluminum and
convenient carry on the shoulder.
The bottlers of water would not be amenable
to ending the use of plastic water bottles, but I believe travelers
can be proactive when choosing a resort that limits use of single use plastic,
and specifically travel to countries where the use of plastic are severely
limited.
In
the meanwhile, have happy traveling without a plastic water bottle.
