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RESPONSIBLE TOURISM WHAT’S NEXT? DESTINATIONS The big issue Plastic has taken centre stage


this year, but what’s the next hot topic? Laura French reports


@laurafrench121


plastic. Blue Planet II captured public attention like never before, highlighting the damage plastic is doing to our planet and shining a light on some stark statistics: according to a World Economic Forum report, it’s estimated that by 2050, the oceans could hold more plastic than fish. The travel industry has been


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quick to respond: Abta made it the focus for this year’s Make Holidays Greener campaign, the Lata Foundation put it top of the agenda for Latin America, and new organisation Travel Without


f there’s one thing that’s got the world talking this year, it’s


Plastic was established, with a goal of preventing one billion plastic items being thrown out by hotels by 2020. Suppliers have taken action


too, with dozens of hotel groups queuing up to ban plastic


straws, Eurostar committing to a 50% reduction in all plastics in the next two years, Exodus Travels vowing to cut single- use bottles from all trips by the end of 2018 and Hurtigruten, Royal Caribbean and now Virgin Voyages pledging to eliminate single-use plastics altogether. But while plastic has taken


centre stage, it’s far from being the only issue facing us – and the industry is starting to wake up.


Trudi Pearce, founder of


Responsible Tourism Consulting, says: “As a result of the attention sparked this year, I see dialogue on other sustainability matters, and more awareness about how we are living our daily lives and how we can make better choices.” We speak to some of the


industry’s key players to find out what those issues might be, and how you can answer your clients’ questions on sustainability.


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