Vacations are an integral part of every person’s life. Following long seasons of hard work, it is well deserved to get away from busy schedules and enjoy nature. The tourism industry is fully built around the need for vacations. While tourism is good, it has its dark side. The entire industry thrives on the existence of nature, yet it tends to erode away what is left of natural resources. Tourism is one of the leading contributors to climate change. According to the U.N.,  tourism contributes  up to 5% of all man-made emissions, with the rate expected to increase to 5.3% by 2030. Furthermore, tourism-related transport emissions account for about 22% of all transport emissions.  Related: No car, no problem! 10 cities with great transit Besides emission-based pollution, tourism also contributes heavily to plastic pollution. According to the U.N., at least eight out of 10 tourists litter single-use plastic, of which  eight million tonnes  end up in the ocean each year.…