This 8 Earth-Friendly Travel Products post was inspired by my OTP (Obsessive Trip Planning). Every January, I plot out exciting destinations to visit in a spanking brand new year. Instead of resolutions, I make a list of dream travel trips to make happen in the new year.
My travel schedules include everything from traipsing through small European villages and cities to scuba diving in remote parts of the earth to spontaneous girls’ trips.
I’ve traveled to over 65 countries. Every year I challenge myself to add a few new ones to my list.
Consequently, I am always on the lookout for accessories and products that are not only useful but also tread lightly on the planet.
Below is a round up of some great finds. These 8 Earth-Friendly Travel Products can make your trip more comfortable. Additionally, they are low impact on the environment.
8 Earth Friendly Travel Products: Wearable:
1 Taylar LeighShesha Hood Jacket
Shesha Hood Jacket
This gorgeous jacket is made of 100% organic cotton French Terry grown and knitted in the USA. Furthermore, this jacket features deep phone-friendly pockets. It has a longer slenderizing back and a shaped casual fit. The jacket costs $195. However, receive 20% off when you download the DoneGood mobile app or browser extension.
The Shesha Hood Jacket is perfect to wear on the plane or apres dive on the boat. It also comes in black and grey. However, I’m just in love with this winter white version. Visit Taylar Leigh to order this jacket and to check out matching pants in an array of styles.
Taylar Leigh is a woman-owned company beholden to Earth-kind and quality American-made principles for green-conscious consumers. She partners exclusively with American suppliers. Together they share quality and authenticity values committed to eco-friendly and slow fashion practices.
2 Boody Muslin Scarf
This oversized, versatile scarf is made of viscose spun from Bamboo. Bamboo is the fastest growing, renewable and water conserving plant on earth. Bamboo viscose delivers ultimate breathability and is thermo-regulating. Additionally, the scarf is silky soft, super stretchy and moisture wicking.
Growing and harvesting bamboo to make fabric conserves a significant amount of water as compared to using cotton or other materials. The four pillars of the Boody company are sustainability, quality, ethics and giving back. You can read more about their story on their website.
The Muslin Scarf costs $27.95. It also comes in Light Grey and Natural colors. Additionally, Boody makes other eco wear essentials like activewear, bras, boxers, and socks.
8 Earth Friendly Travel Products: Packing Service
3 Travel Badger’s Organic Kits
This company provides convenience with the option of choosing Earth Friendly Travel Products. Before your trip, visit their website and virtually fill a reusable travel amenity bag with products of your choice. You pick it and they will pack it. Travel Badger will then ship the completed kit to your home or destination.
Travel Badger offers organic kits in two options, The Natural Nomad ($24.99) and Organic on the Go ($29.99).
8 Earth Friendly Travel Products: Reef Safe Products
4 Goddess Garden Reef Safe sunscreen
Recent studies show how sunscreen has damaged reefs worldwide. Consequently, it’s a no brainer to choose a sunscreen that protects you and the reef at the same time. Goddess Garden was founded on two important principles: helping the planet and helping people safely enjoy the sun.
Goddess Garden sunscreen is made with plant-based ingredients and natural minerals. It provides a powerful broad-spectrum SPF 30 sun protection ($17.99 for 6 oz.). Furthermore, It is sheer, has a non-greasy application, and a refreshing scent from pure lavender essential oils. This sunscreen is certified organic, reef safe and biodegradable. It comes in different versions for sport, kids, babies as well as flavored sunscreen lip balms.
Goddess Garden also offers a full range of facial and baby care as well as perfume and aromatherapy.
5 Brutus & Butch Hair Products
Brutus & Butch is a line of high-quality hair care products formulated with Indonesian essential oils. They are made with natural and certified organic ingredients and packaged with recyclable materials.
Their products do contain green, vegan, certified organic ingredients. They don’t contain phthalates, sulfates, fillers, harsh chemicals or fragrance. Just clean ingredients and pure essential oils. Consequently, the runoff is
The company donates a portion of their proceeds to the LGBTQ community, as well as At Risk y
8 Earth Friendly Travel Products: Handy
6 Dr. Bronner’s Organic Hand Sanitizer
Not many people travel without hand sanitizer. Consequently, I love this organic option. This Lavender Scented Organic Hand Sanitizer kills germs with a simple formula. It contains organic ethyl alcohol, water, organic lavender oil, and organic glycerin. You find none of the chemicals present in conventional sanitizers. However, it is just as effective. $4.99 for a 2 oz bottle.
Dr. Bronner also produces a full line of soaps and lotions. Their company philosophy is to “treat the earth like home”. In producing their products, Dr. Bronner supports regenerative organic farming projects, soil enrichment, and tree-planting programs, 100% post-consumer recycled packaging and aggressive waste and water-use reduction.
8 Earth Friendly Travel Products: Don’t Bug Me
7 EcoRaider Bed Bug Killer
No one wants to think about bed bugs ever when they are traveling. However, they can happen. Because they happened to me once in a hotel in Florence, Italy. I’ll spare you the details. For that reason, this product now lives in my suitcase.
EcoRaider is non-toxic but highly effective. The product is made with naturally occurring botanical insecticidal compounds. Furthermore, the product offers fast action, sure kill and extended residual protection.
EcoRaider can be used around children and pets and is 100% effective. Its 14-day dry residual has been shown to cause 97.5% mortality to bed bugs. Six 2 oz travel sized spray bottles are $15 available on EcoRaider’s website. Don’t forget to spray your suitcase as well as your hotel’s mattress.
Finally
This is is not exactly a travel product but it involved travel and is earth friendly. If like me, you are a scuba diving junkie or just love all things ocean related, this idea for a final resting place is intriguing. Having my ashes mixed into a structure that would help grow a reef is a useful idea I can get behind.
An Eternal Reef is a designed reef made of environmentally-safe cast concrete. It creates new marine habitats for fish and other forms of sea life. Eternal Reefs incorporate created remains into an environmentally-safe cement mixture. These are designed to create artificial reef formations. The Eternal Reefs are then placed in the permitted ocean location selected by the individual, friend or family member.
Reef Balls are the only designed reef materials that replicate the natural
As a result, fish migrate onto the Reef Balls as soon as they are placed. Depending on water conditions, growth is seen on these reefs in as little as a few weeks. Consequently, once Reef Balls have matured, they are permanent additions to the marine environment. They continue to develop and support marine life forever. Beautiful!
Pricing ranges from $2,995 to $7,495.
