5 Tips to Make Your Next Road Trip More Sustainable

As with every road trip adventure, limiting your impact on the environment can be challenging, but your climate conscience should never limit your fun.

Follow these top five tips, and you’ll be on your way to a guilt-free, greener holiday!

1. Compact Power Stations

A compact portable power station is the perfect way to bring mobile energy wherever you go without compromising on any space inside your vehicle. Wherever your adventure takes you, you can rest assured that you’ll always have energy for every charging need.

These lightweight, handheld devices are great for a quick weekend road trip or for digital nomads looking at combining work and travel. Add an extra battery, and your portable power station will last longer.

And if you want to make your energy use as green as possible, add a solar power panel. Flexible panels that you can attach to the roof of your car give you a compact way to recharge your portable power station for limitless, renewable energy.

2. Pick Green Campsites

With some planning, you can help counteract the CO2 your travels produce by being picky. Plan ahead and find “green” campsites to stay overnight that put the environment first.

A trademark of these greener sites is their facilities and how they use or recycle the waste generated by people during their stay. For example, keep an eye out for compositing toilets rather than flush toilets.

While at first the thought of a compost toilet might not scream luxury, they’re a tremendous change, backed by scientific research, that helps reduce water waste, putting the environment first.

3. Reusable Water Bottles

It’s no secret that we must avoid plastic waste if we want to help the environment. So make life easier for yourself and buy a stainless steel water bottle that will keep your water cool all day and is easy to refill.

It’ll save you a lot of money long term!

4. Lighten Your Load and Go Electric

If you’re going on a road trip, then, sadly, CO2 emissions are inevitable, but you can always find ways to cut these down. Some tips include driving at a steady pace—too slow or too fast will waste fuel—and keeping your load light to avoid using more energy than necessary.

And why not go electric? Studies have shown that electric cars produce less CO2 than conventional petrol cars, so hire an electric vehicle to help make a difference.

5. Eat Local

Before you arrive at your next destination, have a quick search on the internet (or ask locals for recommendations) for where to serve a good meal on your budget. That way, you only have to travel a little by car or stop en route.

Or even better, you can make a rule that you only shop within walking or cycling distance, eliminating unnecessary road miles.

Get Road Tripping!

Making the road trip in an eco-friendly way can be a challenge, but it certainly isn’t impossible. By combining these five top tips, you’ll be able to lessen your carbon footprint and adventure with a clean conscience.