TWP Founder Jo Hendrickx was thrilled to be approached to feature in the BBC's 'Rip Off Britain - Holidays' as the presenters looking into the issues of single-use plastic in holiday destinations.

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Exhibitors at the show included Water-To-Go, a company that has created a range of filter bottles that enable travellers to fill up from any fresh water source and drink with the piece of mind that 99.9% of pathogenic material is removed from the water.  The crew filmed the bottle in action, attracting the attention of a large number of other visitors.

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The filter bottle not only reduces the use of single use plastic water bottles but helps its users to save money.

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Also at the exhibition were Seaside Hotels, a collection of luxury hotels in the Canary Islands who also recognise the importance of taking single-use plastics out of operations and the challenges of doing this without compromising the guest experience or the health and safety expectations of Tour Operators.

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Jo was able to obtain feedback on a number of alternatives to single use plastic such as Turtle Straws, shampoo cubes and bars and reusable bottles - all of which were well received.

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Jo is regularly a speaker at World Travel Market and has been visiting the event for 10 years although this was definitely rated as a highlight of her career to date.

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