- Description
We all would like to spend a little
time relaxing away from home. Before you travel, you should spend
a little time figuring out which traveling company cares for the
environment as well as it looks for the next tip.
The cruise line industry has been
growing tremendously over the past few decades, and their reach now
surfs the globe - from Alaska to the Antarctic and from the Nile to the
Galapagos. Ships vary in size from a few dozen people to over 5000
people - the equivalent of a naval carrier. These ships also
produce as much air and water pollution as a good sized town. They
also carry ballast water to balance the ship which unfortunately carries
oily residues and non-indigenous organisms that cause all sorts of
problems for their ports of call.
- Sewage production is proportional to ship
size. Many cruise lines still do the base minimum in dumping
this sewage away from shore. Ballast water and sewage severely
affect the health of the shoreline and its inhabitants, including
people. People participating in sports such as scuba,
surfing and snorkeling can and are sickened by this
pollution. Beach goers can find that their favorite spot has
been closed off because the cruise ship byproducts have come
ashore or been pushed down the shore from a nearby port.
Sewage also affect the environments (often very sensitive to begin
with) that cruise lines travelers have spent good money to
experience.
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- Read up on who is being scrutinized, and
who has a legitimate focus on being environmentally friendly; then
you can make a decision on who deserves to be your curling coach
and bartender.
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Helpful
Websites
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- Helpful
Reports
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- Helpful
Books
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- "Environment
and Tourism" by Holden
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