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13 Eco-Friendly Travel Products To Jetset Your Sustainability

The SJ Team


Traveling the world and exploring other countries and cultures is an epic opportunity.

However, going beyond your regular stomping grounds can present a few sustainability challenges.

While things like airfares and hotels are often out of your control, there are plenty of ways to reduce the environmental footprint of your adventures.

A great place to start is with the products you pack.

Enter: eco-friendly travel products that will help you travel lightly on your next trip.

So leave your eco-woes at home and pack wisely for your next zero waste travel adventure.

From coffee mugs for conscious caffeine consumption to eco-friendly toiletries that help you freshen up without dirtying the planet, there’s a plethora of planet-friendly products out there.

(County) hop down to the end of the article to find out how we packed our bags with eco-friendly travel gear for greener adventures.

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1. Durable Backpacks

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A quality, durable, sustainable backpack is the ultimate travel companion and perhaps the most important of all sustainable travel gear.

Whether you use it as a carry-on, personal item, or a daypack, choose wisely, and it will be one of the eco-friendly travel products you will use forever. 

Solgaard’s Lifepack has it in the recycled plastic bag. It’s made of upcycled ocean-bound plastic and features a built-in solar panel, anti-theft lock, and tons of organization. Add a power bank and solar-powered Bluetooth speaker for a next-level backpacking experience. 

Meanwhile, if you’re traveling the galaxy, Patagonia’s Black Hole line of Fair Trade Certified eco-friendly travel bags are made from 100% recycled materials that will withstand plenty of airline abuse on the baggage belt. 

With a comfortable back, padded shoulder straps, pockets for your reusable water bottle, and plenty of storage options, it’s perfect for hiking the backwoods or dashing your way through TSA Pre-Check.


2. Low-Impact Luggage

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Images by Paravel and Horizn Studios

For shorter trips, we recommend traveling light and sticking to a carry-on backpack, duffle, or suitcase. Longer trips, however, require checked sustainable luggage

Eco-friendly travel bags can be expensive, but your piece(s) will last you for years if made well. Look for eco-friendly materials (like recycled plastic), and try to find styles that can be repaired if needed so that you can maintain them throughout your travels.

Carbon Neutral-certified Paravel backs its stylish luggage with a five-year warranty. 

Their Aviator hardshell collection is the world’s first 100% carbon-neutral luggage. Made from recycled materials, Paravel offsets all emissions involved in its manufacturing and shipping—and they include the emissions of your first plane trip, too!

They also offer duffles and weekenders if you need an eco-friendly weekend bag for shorter trips.

Horizn Studios’ Circle One line is the world’s first biodegradable hardshell suitcase. Made in Europe from BioX, a plant-based material that is both lightweight and robust, these durable cases are designed to be repaired.


3. Eco-Friendly Packing Cubes

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Images by Paravel and Anchal

Well-organized luggage not only saves you from rummaging through a mountain of clothes, but it also helps you to maximize the amount of space in your suitcase. 

Packing cubes help with this, and come in various shapes and sizes to cater to different needs. 

Eco-friendly materials are an essential consideration, so look for eco-friendly packing cubes made from sustainable fabrics. 

It’s Paravel to the rescue again with its sustainable packing cubes made from recycled bottles. They come in a selection of sizes, and can even be personalized with custom embroidery (helpful if you are packing for multiple people). 

They also offer compression cubes to help save space in your suitcase.

Anchal is a non-profit social enterprise supporting women in India coming out of the sex trade. Their gorgeous, color block toiletry bags and organizers are made from hand-embroidered GOTS-certified organic cotton. 

Available in several styles and sizes, they’re perfect for organizing all your bits and bobs.


4. Safe Travel Wallet & Passport Holder

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Images by Bellroy and Ekster

If there’s anything you need to protect while on a trip, it’s your money and your ID. 

Keep your passport close with a safe passport holder, and consider investing in an RFID-equipped sustainable wallet to stop scammers from lifting financial information from your cards.

Materials matter, so keep an eye out for vegan leather wallets or other sustainable fabrics made with social responsibility in mind.

Every Bellroy wallet—cardholders, flip wallets, zip wallets, and more—features RFID protection. The Certified B Corp uses a variety of eco-friendly materials, including 100% recycled nylon or ethical leather sourced from LWG Gold-certified tanneries.

Bellroy’s Travel Folio passport holders are made from eco-tanned leather and are designed not just for passports but for the safe stashing of your other travel documents as well. 

Ekster’s wallets also feature RFID protection, along with a solar-powered GPS tracking system. As if that didn’t make them “unloseable” enough, they magnetically attach to your phone, so you can keep all your essentials together when out and about.


5. Portable Solar Panels

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Images by Sustainable Jungle and Goal Zero

We’ve all experienced the stress of being out and about with a dead phone and no outlets to be found. The last thing you want to happen while traveling is to get stuck in the middle of nowhere with a dead cell phone or camera.

A portable solar panel can address both of those problems. It’s an innovative, eco-friendly way to charge your electronic devices on the move and a must-have item for your sustainable travel kit if you’re going off-grid. 

Whether you’re in the woods or the middle of downtown, BioLite’s portable solar panels will keep you powered the planet-friendly way. The Climate Neutral Certified company offers 5W, 10W, and 100W panels, with integrated sundials to get the right placement. 

Designed for rugged adventures, Goal Zero’s portable solar panels are ideal for your next van life or RV trip. Their Boulder 200 Briefcase model is foldable with no roof mounting required. 

They also donate a percentage of profits to humanitarian causes—making them one of the best travel gear companies out there.


6. Reusable Water Bottle & Coffee Cup

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One of the easiest eco-friendly switches you can make is to ditch the plastic bottles.

Using single-use plastic bottles when traveling is both bad for the environment and financially costly, especially if you want to prioritize eco-friendly travel gear

Save money and the planet and BYOB for more eco-friendly water bottles.

Hydroflask offer a classic reusable water bottle option, with their stainless steel bottles keeping liquids both hot or cold for hours on end. They also offer reusable coffee cups and tumblers, for a sustainable cup of coffee on the go.

For both your reusable coffee cup and water bottle needs, Klean Kanteen offers water bottles with stainless steel straws and sip lids, as well as reusable cups, mugs, and thermoses. 

Notice how both brands rely on metal. While a reusable plastic bottle can serve you well, try to go for a plastic-free water bottle made from a more sturdy material, like stainless steel, for extra durability. 

Plastic bottles can slowly leach synthetic particles into your water, especially on a warm day, so if you’re planning on being out and about, then a non-plastic option is ideal.


7. Water Purifier

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Images by Lifestraw and Epic Water Filters

While some travel destinations have all the first-world amenities, other locations might not always have things we take for granted—like clean drinking water. 

Unless you’re traveling to countries with the cleanest water in the world, carrying your own portable plastic-free water purifier can help avoid waterborne diseases, especially if you’re backpacking off-grid or otherwise away from infrastructure. 

Lifestraw is a go-to brand for water filtration on the move. You’ve probably heard of their Lifestraw independent filter (from which the Climate Neutral and Certified B Corp brand gets its name), but they also offer a range of reusable water bottles with built-in filtration systems. 

Say goodbye to yucky tap water with an in-bottle straw filtration system from Epic Water Filters. Compatible with both Hydro Flask and Nalgene water bottles, they’re a simple way to keep your water clean while you’re on the go.


8. To-Go Food Storage & Reusable Cutlery

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Images by U Konserve and To-Go Ware

Some useful eco-friendly travel products to have on hand are supplies for eating on the go. 

Plastic-free food storage and reusable cutlery make it easy for you to take your leftovers from the street stall back to your hotel room—without having to deal with styrofoam takeout containers, disposable plastic cutlery, and plastic straws. 

The best eco-friendly travel containers should be sealable, durable, and small enough to tuck away in your bag without adding too much weight to your pack.

Try out a reusable tin at home first to get used to it, but then pack it up with sustainable snacks when you’re ready to hit the road.

For food storage, U Konserve offers sustainable travel containers made from non-toxic stainless steel with plastic-free silicone lids. 

Stasher bags are made from 100% platinum-grade silicone (read: better than food grade) and are perfect for snacks, leftovers, and any stashable item you can think of. They’re self-sealing, airtight, and can go in the dishwasher, freezer, microwave, oven, and sous vide machine. 

Want to ditch plastic cutlery and fork over more sustainability? 

To-Go Ware’s Bamboo Utensil Set contains a fork, knife, spoon, and chopstick housed in a carry case made from recycled water bottles. The spoons, knives, and forks are also available in packs of five. 

The Climate Neutral and Certified B Corp offers kids bamboo utensils for mini eco warriors, too.


9. Travel Toiletries

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A word on personal care: staying clean is much less complicated than big companies might want you to think that it is, especially when it comes to environmentally-friendly travel products

Rather than packing a bunch of different products, pare down to the essentials to waste less and save space in your carry-on.

You may be familiar with reusable silicone travel bottles, but an even more sustainable option is to eliminate liquids altogether and opt for solid products with plastic-free packaging. Solid bars also have the bonus of being TSA-friendly. 

Here’s our basic list of the top travel-ready eco-friendly toiletries:

Solid soap bar

A good quality, skin-friendly soap bar is an essential travel item. EcoRoots offers zero waste organic body soap bars that are handmade in small batches. Pop it in a reusable tin to keep you feeling fresh no matter where your travels take you. 

Shampoo and conditioner bars

Suds & Co’s vegan and zero waste shampoo and conditioner bars are made from natural ingredients and come in various scents. Each bar replaces 2-3 plastic bottles, making them a must-have item for your sustainable travel kit

Toothpaste tablets 

Traveling with liquid toothpaste can get tricky. Toothpaste tablets are a less messy and more sustainable, plastic-free teeth cleaning option. 

Try Huppy vegan tablets for 100% plastic-free teeth cleaning—and don’t forget to pack a bamboo sustainable toothbrush!

Solid Moisturizer

A good moisturizing agent can have multiple uses. Simple emollients like shea butter or jojoba oil can be used as a face moisturizer, body lotion, hair conditioner, and lip balm. 

Alternatively, Ethique’s Solid Face Creams come in a plastic-free compostable tube, ideal for zero waste travel. 

Sunscreen

Getting sunburned is a great way to turn a vacation sour, so sunscreen is a must. 

A reef-safe zero waste sunscreen or biodegradable sunscreen is best, and even better if it has natural ingredients and biodegradable packaging. Check out ATTITUDE’s SPF 30 sunscreen, with a plastic-free compostable tube and EWG Skin Deep Verified ingredients.

Solid Deodorant. 

Some travel destinations may make it easy to go au naturel, but if that isn’t your jam, then you’ll want some deodorizer (not antiperspirant, which clogs your pores). 

Ethique’s solid zero waste deodorants come in a compostable tube and are formulated with sustainable, natural ingredients. They’re also vegan, cruelty-free, and palm oil-free

Period Care

If you’re a person with a period, then travel-friendly period care is essential for a smooth trip. 

A menstrual cup is ideal for on the move; they’re reusable, easily cleaned, and won’t take up space in your luggage. 

Saalt’s menstrual cup is made from medical-grade silicone, while HEVEA’s natural rubber, biodegradable menstrual cup has a loop on the stem for ease of use.

Sustainable period underwear is another low-waste option (though you’ll likely want a way to wash these pretty soon after wear). Modibodi offers a selection of styles, inclusive sizing, and a 60-day risk-free trial to get you started.


10. Travel Towel

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Images by Nomadix and Evolve

Most hotels provide towels, but if you’re in a hostel, backpacking out in the woods, or planning to hit the beach, you’ll need to bring your own. 

The best eco-friendly travel towels and sustainable beach towels are lightweight and quick-drying, so that you get back on the road or trail again quickly. Nothing is worse than having to pack away a wet towel…

The Mini and Ultralight towels from Nomadix are designed for travel and camping trips. Made from 88-90% post-consumer recycled polyester, they’re super lightweight, quick-drying, and come in tons of fun prints. 

Also made from recycled plastic bottles, Evolve Travel Goods’s eco-friendly towel is lightweight, anti-microbial, and dries in a flash. Sand doesn’t stick to it, making it the ultimate double-duty bath and beach towel. 

Evolve also donates 10% of profits to environmental charities.


11. Laundry Supplies

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Images by Sustainable Jungle and Scrubba

If you’re traveling for more than a few days, you’ll probably find yourself doing laundry at some point on your trip. 

Depending how far off the beaten track you go, you might not always have access to laundry facilities, and even if you can go to a laundromat or use the laundry in your hotel, those aren’t always the most sustainable options, especially if you only need to wash a couple of items. 

Doing your own laundry while traveling can make a more efficient use of your travel wardrobe and can be done in a sink or bathtub if needed. 

Alternatively, try a Scrubba Portable Wash Bag. It’s a collapsible bag made from TPU-coated nylon fabric with an internal washing board so you can wash your clothes without electricity and with minimal water wherever you may be. 

Eco-friendly detergent sheets are ideal for travel. Those from EcoRoots are plant-based, biodegradable, and pack a powerful cleaning ability—just tear a sheet in half to wash a normal-sized load of laundry. 

The slim plastic-free packaging and liquid-free design makes them easy to pack up with your other eco-friendly travel product —no weight added.


12. Travel Journal

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Images by Agood Company and Dingbats

If you like to document your travels or jot down your thoughts and sketches, then an eco-friendly notebook is a must-have travel item. Choose one on the smaller side, so you can fill it up while on your trip and create a sustainable souvenir.

Agood Company’s stone paper notebooks were the first climate positive journals to hit the market. The stone paper is made from recycled stone byproducts sourced from the construction industry. It’s waterproof and tear-resistant, making it ideal for turbulent travels. 

Each notebook purchase also helps support this Certified B Corp’s mission to provide safe, clean water to those who need it most. 

Looking for something a little more quirky? 

Dingbats* makes 100% vegan-friendly notebooks with either faux leather or recycled textile covers filled with FSC-certified paper.


13. Travel Pillows

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Images by Avocado and Sleep & Beyond

Traveling to and from destinations can put a real crick in your neck. 

Whether you’re getting comfy on the train or camping out in the airport waiting for your red-eye, a travel pillow is a helpful accessory to keep on hand, 

An eco-friendly pillow should be natural, non-toxic, and ideally capable of being recycled or repurposed at its end of life. Plastic-free pillows are the way to go, so look for natural fillings and outer covers.

The Avocado Organic Mini Pillow (from the same brand that makes Avocado organic mattresses) is a small, travel-sized pillow made from kapok, latex, and cotton—all of which are GOTS-certified organic.

Sleep & Beyond offers the MYTRAVEL PILLOW, a U-shaped neck support pillow made from washable British wool and natural cotton. It features a zipper opening, so you can remove some of the wool and get the comfort just right.


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A Note On Eco-Friendly Travel

What is the most sustainable form of travel?

Well, a roundtrip flight from LAX to JFK emits over 1,200 pounds of CO2 per person. Considering that it takes approximately 50 trees to absorb 1 ton of CO2 (two round trip flights from LA to NYC), air travel can quickly take its toll on the environment. 

Traveling by car and train usually results in significantly less carbon output per passenger. However, there are still environmental factors to consider, including the use of fossil fuels and the waste associated with longer travel times (think of how much fast food you eat on a cross-country road trip). 

In short, there’s no silver bullet solution to eco-friendly travel. Sometimes you can only reach certain destinations by air, and if you’re traveling for work or with family, you might not always have control over all your travel choices.

So, what are sustainable travel options that you do have control over?

You can support the local economy by buying from small, independent businesses, contributing to a regenerative travel model. And you can support the local environment by consuming more mindfully so that you aren’t contributing towards needless waste. 

If you’re booking a trip through a tour agency, consider going through one of a growing number of ecotourism companies.

You can also consider purchasing carbon offsets from an organization like Terrapass, to offset the equivalent carbon output of your trip.

And, of course, you can choose eco-friendly travel products to take with you to minimize waste from the very start.


How We Found The Best Eco-Friendly Travel Products

What is an example of a sustainable travel product?

Sustainable travel products can have many different attributes. They can be made from conscious materials (read: plastic-free), they can be a tool to help you conserve resources, and they can aid in your efficiency, so you waste less and tread more lightly.

If you’re taking a product with you, you also want it to last for your entire trip, and ideally, you want eco-friendly travel products you will use forever

We prioritized light, packable, and long-lasting products, so you can get as many uses out of them as possible. Bonus points if the product can be repaired to extend its life. 

Fortunately, eco-friendly travel products, like liquid and plastic-free toiletries and reusable bottles, tend to travel well. 

When choosing which eco-friendly travel products to buy, it’s also important to consider a brand’s business ethics and what steps a company is taking to reduce its ecological footprint. 

We looked at the following criteria when selecting eco-friendly travel products for a pro-planet suitcase. 

Materials:

Sustainable materials and non-toxic ingredients are a key consideration when it comes to eco-friendly purchasing decisions. Look out for products made from responsibly sourced renewable materials that will biodegrade safely and quickly once the product has reached its end of life. 

Recycled materials are also a good choice, especially if they’re made from post-consumer waste. It’s surprising how many things you can make from recycled plastic bottles!

Supply chain & labor practices:

At the brand level, we looked for companies with transparent supply chains and ethical labor practices. You should know where your product was made and who made it, and the best brands for eco-friendly travel products will tell you just that. 

Carbon commitments & green practices:

While eco-friendly travel products can reduce your carbon footprint as the consumer, we looked for companies taking genuine steps towards lowering their carbon footprint, and it’s encouraging to see an increasing number of Climate Neutral Certified brands. 

Many sustainable brands now purchase carbon offsets and are working to reduce their emissions across the full length of their supply chains. 

Community & charitable giving:

You can feel extra good on your travels if you know that your eco-friendly travel products are helping to make the world a better place. Brands can give back in multiple ways, such as staff volunteering, raising awareness, and donating products and finances to worthy causes.


Final Thoughts On Eco-Friendly Products For Travel

Whether you’re heading to Central America or Western Europe, backpacking or exploring a new city, eco-friendly travel products are a great way to be environmentally friendly while saving money and space on your trip.

When adventuring around the planet, we should at least be kind to it. Check out our sustainable travel tips for more ways to keep green when you’re on the move. 

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