responsible consumption and tourism how
to choose the right souvenir meet Tom
come and spend two weeks vacation in
Sardinia and is now on his way home
unfortunately a bad surprise is waiting
for him at the airport the boat police
won't let it through because of a glass
full of sand he took as a souvenir they
confiscated the glass and he has to pay
a $1,000 fine why would this happen
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sand is a non-renewable resource
valuable not only to our planet but also
to the tourism and construction industry
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ticking sand away as well as seashells
and rocks can have a major impact on the
environment and may lead to the
disappearance of our beloved beaches Tom
promises to better inform himself next
time to be sure not to endanger the
ecosystem back home he decides to have a
closer look at the souvenirs he bought
on earlier trips there is this beautiful
lass he brought home from Tunisia
looking at the label on the bottom he
notices the inscription made in
Bangladesh for the first time if I want
to help the local economy
I really have to pay attention to the
origin of the products he thinks in a
box in his garage he finds a bunch of
useless souvenirs he wanted to get rid
of a long time ago there's this bottle
shaped plastic toy from Majorca and a
whistle with the US flag on it he sighs
I should only buy souvenirs that I will
still enjoy many years later back in his
living room he notices the painting he
bought in Ethiopia eight years ago
that's the perfect souvenir Tom realises
I paid a fair price for this piece of
art made and tally with regional
products it helps sustain your local
and I still enjoy looking at it today
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from now on Tom will always try to be
aware of the material of the product its
origin and its usefulness when choosing
a souvenir how about you
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you