United States Visitor Care Code 

The United States Visitor Care Code has been developed and is managed by the Center for Sustainable Tourism. The United States Visitor Care Code is designed to provide travelers in the United States with information on how they can reduce the negative impact of their travel and visitor related activities. The Code was created with domestic travelers in mind and includes actions that they can take to protect the environment and support local economies and communities. Travelers are encouraged to review the Code before their trip so that they can incorporate such actions into their travel plans. The United States Visitor Care Code provides US travelers simple guidelines on how they can reduce the impact of their travel on the environment. The Care Code is available to be republished at no cost under the terms of our free license. 

Acknowledgements:

Many individuals and organizations contributed time and effort in assisting in the development of the Visitor Care Code and the work of the Center for Sustainable Tourism. We wish in particular to thank our sponsors - East Carolina University which houses and supports the Center, and Miles Media which has supported the development and work of the Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative and the United States Visitor Care Code. We also acknowledge and recognize the work of the Center's Industry Advisory Board.