Comments on: 12 Items That Will Make Your Travels Greener http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abigail Clark http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-67164 Abigail Clark Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:20:06 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-67164 we always use air purifier at home because our baby is allergic::; we always use air purifier at home because our baby is allergic::;

]]> By: Samuel Hernandez http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-66909 Samuel Hernandez Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:36:08 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-66909 what is the best brands of air purifiers these days?'-. what is the best brands of air purifiers these days?’-.

]]> By: Isaiah Roberts http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-66576 Isaiah Roberts Tue, 11 May 2010 13:42:31 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-66576 The best air purifiers are the ones using hepa filters but they are quite expensive.~*: The best air purifiers are the ones using hepa filters but they are quite expensive.~*:

]]> By: Andrea http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-66247 Andrea Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:32:09 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-66247 Burt's Bees sunscreen? I bought it once-and found that it is absolutely awful. It's heavy, sticky, and does not absorb. I kept trying to rub it in and ended up rubbing it off-literally. It rubbed off the same way dry skin does right after you get out of the shower. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure it took some skin with it. Don't believe me? Read the reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Burts-Bees-Sunscreen-3-5-Ounce-Tube/dp/B001GIOV7I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1267993691&sr=8-1 That being said, there are absolutely wonderful natural sunscreens out there. My favorite is made by a company called Purple Prairie and can be ordered online at their website, www.purpleprairie.com It's one of the few sunscreens that meets the rigid standards for sunscreen allowed in the protected coral reef lagoons of Mexico and protects with zinc oxide but doesn't make you turn completely white. It's also reasonable inexpensive considering it's 85% organic. Whatever you do, DON'T buy Burt's sunscreen! If you do, make sure you can return it... Burt’s Bees sunscreen?

I bought it once-and found that it is absolutely awful. It’s heavy, sticky, and does not absorb. I kept trying to rub it in and ended up rubbing it off-literally. It rubbed off the same way dry skin does right after you get out of the shower. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure it took some skin with it. Don’t believe me? Read the reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Burts-Bees-Sunscreen-3-5-Ounce-Tube/dp/B001GIOV7I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1267993691&sr=8-1

That being said, there are absolutely wonderful natural sunscreens out there. My favorite is made by a company called Purple Prairie and can be ordered online at their website, http://www.purpleprairie.com It’s one of the few sunscreens that meets the rigid standards for sunscreen allowed in the protected coral reef lagoons of Mexico and protects with zinc oxide but doesn’t make you turn completely white. It’s also reasonable inexpensive considering it’s 85% organic.

Whatever you do, DON’T buy Burt’s sunscreen! If you do, make sure you can return it…

]]> By: sasiren http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-66177 sasiren Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:56:28 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-66177 I agree that going green is more expensive than those on a budget can reasonably afford. My way around that is to buy second hand and then leave the clothes and extra items for a local at the hotel. This goes over well in Morocco and other countries I have visited. I also have discovered that using baby shampoo is multi purpose. I use it to clean my contacts (basically the same as Pliagel and much much cheaper), do laundry and as a body wash. I also fill a one ounce bottle that fits in my pocket to use as hand soap when the hotel or restaurant soap look too tacky. I use this in addition to pocket size hand sanitizer. I agree that going green is more expensive than those on a budget can reasonably afford. My way around that is to buy second hand and then leave the clothes and extra items for a local at the hotel. This goes over well in Morocco and other countries I have visited. I also have discovered that using baby shampoo is multi purpose. I use it to clean my contacts (basically the same as Pliagel and much much cheaper), do laundry and as a body wash. I also fill a one ounce bottle that fits in my pocket to use as hand soap when the hotel or restaurant soap look too tacky. I use this in addition to pocket size hand sanitizer.

]]> By: oki http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-64265 oki Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:55:22 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-64265 some of those look pretty cool, I totally want #8. But jeez, there's all this green stuff being advertised, when it'd be more greeny to just keep using the stuff we have most of the time. *A* some of those look pretty cool, I totally want #8. But jeez, there's all this green stuff being advertised, when it'd be more greeny to just keep using the stuff we have most of the time. *A*

]]> By: Rachel http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-64264 Rachel Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:59:53 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-64264 That's sometimes true, but the best way to keep your traveling clothes green is to buy secondhand, which means that no new materials at all are used on your clothes...and it's pretty economical, too. The same goes for a lot of other traveling gear, too, like shoes, packs, and reusable bags. That's sometimes true, but the best way to keep your traveling clothes green is to buy secondhand, which means that no new materials at all are used on your clothes…and it's pretty economical, too. The same goes for a lot of other traveling gear, too, like shoes, packs, and reusable bags.

]]> By: Tim Osmond http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-64263 Tim Osmond Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:16:53 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-64263 Although I endorse green products, I can't afford $45 for a t-shirt. Going green is usually for the financially comfortable. Although so is travelling... Although I endorse green products, I can't afford $45 for a t-shirt. Going green is usually for the financially comfortable. Although so is travelling…

]]> By: cathy http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-64262 cathy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:18:47 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-64262 I always take my older clothes and donate them at the end of a trip! South American Explorers has donation boxes in some major cities in South America, if you are traveling there. Recycle your books through book exchanges as well. I always take my older clothes and donate them at the end of a trip! South American Explorers has donation boxes in some major cities in South America, if you are traveling there. Recycle your books through book exchanges as well.

]]> By: Rhys http://matadornetwork.com/goods/12-items-that-will-make-your-travels-greener/#comment-64261 Rhys Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:58:15 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=58#comment-64261 Great suggestions. Of course, one of the best ways to travel green is to consume less. Ah the irony. Great suggestions. Of course, one of the best ways to travel green is to consume less. Ah the irony.

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