Nature at it’s best

Unfortunately, seas and beaches are not the only scenic places that gets polluted. As the saying goes ‘Out of sight, out of mind’. Hidden spots such as the hills and jungles often gets litter due to human activities like hiking and biking too. Many people are unaware that when there is a heavy rainfall, these litter can still be washed down the hills and flow through the river streams, eventually ending up polluting the nearby lakes. The Naini Lake in Nainital, India, is one example of a lake that is polluted due to mainly tourism activities.

All these pollution caused have raised many concerns regarding tourism and its providers, especially those that are located right in the forestry areas or sea front line resorts and hotels. The good news is, these concerns have turned into actions in which many tourism providers are amending their operations to be more environmentally friendly.

Coincidentally, I happened to see this comic illustration on 9gag today.

Hope you get the drift. Play your part in protecting the environment by being a responsible traveller before it’s too late.

Here at Greenty, we give recognition to accommodation providers which take pride in reducing any environmental impacts whenever possible.