Eco-friendly tips for touring

why not ask Ro, ...it was she who asked for eco-friendly comments, didnt she?...not grumbles about those who provide suggestions in response

Well Ro asked for people's own tips, while Merve has wandered into what the club should do and perhaps force onto the rest of us? Using yes SP would be a good tip from him and of course showering in 10 litres of water is a good tip, but asking the club to go in that direction was OT and hence my response was OT?

Anyway I think your tip is a good one, but the cynic/scientific part of me wonders how much your tip will 'offset' the two/three (?) thousand mile trip that you're currently on? Not only the 'damage' caused by fuel but all the LPG gas you are so fond of using in place of EHU?

My tip, just be as mindful as one is at home, use but don't abuse, what you think is necessary to enjoy your stay.

It could be argued that fully SP pitches encourages a greater degree of profligacy in the consumption of water.

My daughter, who works for an oil major, said the 19th century wars were about territory, the 20th about oil and the 21st will be about water. That may be overstating the case but there are already signs that water supply is becoming problematic in a number of places. We should walk softly on this planet and, in view of our hobby, press gently on the throttle.

 

Well Ro asked for people's own tips, while Merve has wandered into what the club should do and perhaps force onto the rest of us?

i don't think Merve was forcing anything on anybody. He was merely pointing out the Club has done little to encourage the use of alternative sources of energy or even be frugal with the existing supply and I entirely agree with that.

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• Motorhomes to switch off engine whilst emptying at the waste point.
• Ban multi-laps of the site when searching for the 'ideal' pitch.
• Ban barbecues, one barbecue causes as much pollution as a 10 mile diesel car journey.
• Lights out at 10pm.
• 

But really, a leisure industry attempting to pay lip service to saving the planet 

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As per my answer

Did you know ?

"Brake dust produces more of the most harmful kind of air pollution than vehicle exhausts, a new study finds. Researchers have found that the metal-particle dust created by scraping the brake pads accounts for a fifth of tiny particulate pollution on the roads."

 

Many of us do drink tap water, we included, but a considerable number do not, for a variety of reasons. They buy theirs in single use plastic bottles which pollute the environment and even if recyclable, are heavily energy dependant to do so. There is no need for this, if tap water is unpalatable alternatives exist, it just demands a commitment to saving energy and reduction of waste materials. Many shops on the high street are now providing free drinking water, some have taken the step further by providing filtered water free from chemical additives for customers. All the customer needs is a reusable bottle. Clearly, these companies and shop owners have a commitment to solving some of the issues we face today and are setting that good example. Every little helps. I do believe our government have supported this move, don't know if they have provided any financial support to promote this.

I think I would be concerned about using bottle water even more so from shops which may have dispensers of dubious quality. I few years ago it was shown that most bottled water had more bacteriia in it than tap water which in most countries is now of a high quality. However I do agree that some areas have dreadful tasting water even worse it makes terrible tea.

peedee

The taste of water is often made worse by chemical reactions in containers and pipes, you can't really win.