WWF is striving for responsible tourism - tourism that is beneficial to tourists and local people without harming the environment.

And the WWF UK Rethink Holidays site has beginner, intermediate and advanced ways to encourage environmental responsibility and to reduce waste, pollution and energy use when travelling.

For example…

• Dispose of any rubbish responsibly - it can be hazardous to wildlife.

• Turn off all lights, taps and air conditioning when you leave hotel rooms.

• Re-use towels and participate in any green schemes run by hotels.

• Dispose of sanitary waste properly. Don’t flush cotton buds, condoms, tampons and plastics down the toilet - or you might just find them on the beach next time you visit.

• Take all rubbish home from the beach - turtles are often killed by plastic bags they’ve mistaken for jellyfish and many items take years to degrade as well as being dangerous.