Five ways to make your travels more sustainable

There’s a strong case for recycling the items in your wardrobe – or better yet, someone else’s. Being seen in the same outfit more than once has gone from a social media fail to a badge of honour, showing a healthy distaste for fast fashion (and for the world-famous, wearing an outfit repeatedly is also a trick to devalue paparazzi photos). But for all kinds of reasons, many of us do want to shop for new clothes before a trip. An easy win environmentally is to avoid buying newly-made pieces. That could mean snapping up vintage Versace at the Vogue-tipped Nordic Poetry in London, or investing in a 70s Gucci belt from New York’s Edith Machinist. Your priority should be accessories and items that might have a plastic component, such as sunglasses, coats and even swimwear.

Dig a little deeper when considering where to stay, and check out your accommodation’s eco credentials. Whether it’s smart waste management, water conservation or smart air conditioning, add eco-friendly attributes to your list of hotel must-haves. Mandarin Oriental, Doha, for instance, was built as part of a local project to create a sustainable urban environment. It’s both deeply luxurious and committed to reducing its footprint, producing its own electricity and hot water through rooftop solar panels. An on-site water filtration system has cut plastic use, while wastewater is harvested from the rooftop and air-conditioning system.