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NOT WI TH MY CAS H

FI ND YOUR

TRAVEL

A 2015 report by Tourism Cares found 55%
of us volunteered or contributed financially
to a destination we had visited in the
previous two years. Great - but there are still
many people heading off on commercialised
package holidays year on year. So what
does eco-tourism, or rather the preferred
'responsible travel', really mean?
The Center for Responsible Travel
(CREST) defines it as something which
'...aims to minimise tourism's negative
impact on the environment and maximise

theory, but a little trickier to put into
practice. And it means much more than
just offsetting carbon emissions.
Intrepid Travel runs 1,000 carbon-neutral
tours, including one to increase the number
of female tour guides in India to 50%.
Embedded into its trips are simple but
effective features: travellers stay in locallyowned accommodation and, where possible,
use public transport. Every time you book
one of Responsible Travel's holidays and opt
in, it organises a day trip for a disadvantaged

the positive contributions tourism can
make to local communities.' Simple in

child from a developing country (it aims
to fund a million such trips by 2020).

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL
MEANS MORE THAN
JUST OFFSETTING
CARBON EMISSIONS

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BEAUTY

Ethical cosmetics companies were once rare, but these days
there is greater demand for morally-made cosmetics than
ever. Marcia Kilgore, founder of both Beauty Pie (quality
products at totally transparent factory prices) and Soaper
Duper (skin and ethically friendly bodycare), says better

Nielsen reports
that a third of
UK consumers
are now
concerned
about the origin
of their products
and it's mainly
millennials
who refuse
to compromise
on authenticity
and quality

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awareness is the reason ethical buying has taken off now.
'We've all read horror stories about shocking revelations
around, mainly, what's in our food,' says Marcia. 'But there's
more and more evidence, too, that, for example, certain
ingredients in cosmetic products can lead to endocrine
disruption in teenagers. We are eating plastic and wondering
why we get sick.'
Isn't it all just a trend though - companies jumping on the
bandwagon to make a fast buck? Marcia says: 'Certainly for
some. And remember it's difficult, though not impossible,
for big companies to suddenly change every material they're
using, but they have to put resources behind it. We started
SoaperDuper with a mission to be 'plastic neutral', to cut
out the usual suspects, to eliminate microbeads, phthalates
and artificial colours. And it's important. If we don't start
shopping with the earth in mind, we're going to end up living
in our own garbage. Nothing comes without a price.'

BALANCE July 2017

GO FOR QUA L I T Y,
N OT QUA N T I T Y

Do as the French do, and
build a wardrobe of
classic staples that will
last you years. Be
prepared to spend more
money, opting to buy
fewer items of higher
quality from brands
you're confident in. Or
try secondhand. Charity
shops, vintage and online
stores like Etsy will leave
you with a (fairly) clear
conscience.

WH AT D O YO U
ME A N BY
E TH I C A L?

Is it directors' pay that
really gets your back up
or dodgy tax dealings?
One person's absolute
no-no is another's shrug
of the shoulders, which is
why you need to answer
these questions before
you can sensibly choose.
For example, there are
many ethical banks and
funds to choose from and
they've all got slightly
different criteria.

B E ON TH E B A L L

Living more consciously is
like eating healthily: it's no
good munching on salads
for five days then bingeing
on junk food for the next
two. You need to work on
it every day: sign up for a
local veg box scheme, eat
less, but better quality
meat, find a fishmonger
and butcher who share
your values. Look for
beauty products that
aren't over-packaged
(90% of the cost of lots of
cosmetics, and the landfill
left behind, is packaging.)

E D U C ATE
YOU R S E LF

Ultimately, if you're not
sure, find out. Don't
believe everything people
say - good or bad. Log on
to supermarket and
brand websites and
check out ethical
commitments, research
well and don't be afraid
to ask questions. B

PHOTOGRAPHY: SHUTTERSTOCK, STOCKSY

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