Camping Trade World - Issue13
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Sector Spotlight:<br />
ECO PRODUCTS<br />
Photo: VWCV<br />
▲ The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a window into the future of electric-powered campervans.<br />
TRENDING<br />
The camping and caravanning industry has<br />
definitely been ahead of the curve in the eco<br />
movement compared to many other industries,<br />
because many of its participants care deeply<br />
about the nature that they love to spend their<br />
free time in. One of the main ways in which the<br />
industry has tried to do its bit is with how things<br />
are manufactured. In tents and tent camping<br />
equipment especially, the use of recycled or more<br />
eco-friendly materials has become so commonplace<br />
that it’s now unusual if it’s not mentioned in a<br />
product’s USPs. Besides just what things are made<br />
of, it’s also how they are made that is important.<br />
Many companies have gone more public with the<br />
ways in which they have tried to reduce waste<br />
or use less energy when it comes to creating<br />
their products – something that consumers are<br />
definitely more switched on to than ever before.<br />
In the RV and caravan market, it is a little<br />
different but still important. The constant interest in<br />
electric RVs shows that these consumers are keen to<br />
discover ways in which they can conduct the hobby<br />
in a more sustainable manner. Portable power is a<br />
great example of this trend, with many power packs<br />
coming complete with solar panels, and solar panels<br />
in general enjoying a boom. There has also been a<br />
surge in products that reduce waste or allow you to<br />
camp off-grid without consuming anything for long<br />
periods of time. The trend for being more eco is all<br />
encompassing and it’s here to stay.<br />
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