Let's Go Local: Ways To Travel Responsibly

Tourism Fiji says visitors can stay longer by volunteering in Fijian communities

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Tourism Fiji has provided seven ways for visitors to travel; responsibly around the country.

Reduce and Reuse 

An easy sustainable travel hack is to pack reusable essentials for your trip.

Plastic disposal can be difficult on tiny tropical islands.

By saying no to single-use plastic straws, bottles and bags, visitors save plastics from local landfills.

If you’ve forgotten to bring your own, grab some eco-friendly bamboo cutlery and metal straws from Eco-Conscious Fiji, or a cute, printed tote bag from Rise Beyond the Reef.

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Support your Resort’s Eco-Initiatives 

Like you, several resorts in Fiji are passionate about their impact and have set up initiatives that benefit the environment or local community.

Simple actions like reusing your towels, switching off the lights or air conditioner when you head out and planting a mangrove seedling are just a few ways you can help.

Ask your resort about their eco-initiatives the next time you check-in and get in on the action.

Use Reef-Safe Sunscreen

If you’ve done your research, you know that it is possible to be both reef-safe and skin-safe.

The best reef-safe sunscreens contain non-chemical UVA and UVB filters like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.

Pack a reef-safe sunscreen before your trip to Fiji or look for Dilo Up - an all natural, handmade skincare range that uses non nano zinc, is biodegradeable, reef-safe, non-toxic, and water resistant.

Source: Tourism Fiji

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