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WHATS YOUR 1 THING?
i turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D -kayla, lynnwood
I replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs. -Karri, Bothell
I buy organic, local food whenever possible to support farming and food transport that is best for my family and our world. -Ardel, Snohomish, WA
I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste. -Jacqui, Snohomish
I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week. -Stacey, Renton
I have a cardboard box that I use to gather all of my veggies in at the grocery store. No more plastic bags!!! -Scout, Bainbridge Island, WA
My boyfriend and I (we've been together a long while) shower together every morning. It saves water and energy heating water -Angie, Port Orchard
Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond
to get to places like school, and other towns i walk, ride my bike, rollerblade and when necessary, take the metro. -kylie repp, snoqualmie
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home. -MB, Seattle
I used a refillable water bottle instead of disposable ones. -Amiee, Seattle
Replace bath towels with half sized hand towels, plenty of towel to get the job done. Reduces laundry/energy/water/soap 1/2. -Michael, Quilcene
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants. -Debbie, Kingston
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood
I use cloth instead of paper:cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels, bandanas for runny noses, cloth bag instead of paper/plastic -Tara, Shoreline, WA
I bike to work -Linda, Anacortes
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security. -Michelle, Redmond
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this. -Bill, Issaquah
I use cloth shopping bags. PCC has some $10 bags made by envirosax that fold up so small, I even took one to the mall. -Joni, Seattle
I collect everything in the house that can be recycled and I take it down to a designated drop-area to have it sorted. -Antonie Moffett, Lakewood
I used to commute across Lake Washington from Seattle every day. I convinced my boss to let me work from home full-time. -Kathy, Seattle
Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones. -Todd, Seattle
The paper towel roll sits in a lower drawer where it's hard to find. But we have plenty of cloth towels for cleaning up spills. -Tom, Seattle
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin. -Joanne, Everett
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes. -Mila, Seattle
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos. -Vicki, Puyallup
We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided. -M, Redmond
My partner and I take showers together -L, Everett
I recycled a car. Bought a 1990 VW Cabriolet, 32 miles to the gallon, for $950. I make 6 figures but set the standard for reuse! -David, Kirkland
Nutri lawn helps me keep my yard chemical free. Salmon spawn in the river by my house and we want to keep them from being harmed -Dana, Issaquah
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle
instead of throwing out old things, i find someone who can use them, i even rehome the things my neighborhood puts on the curb. -C.P., poulsbo
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer -William, Fort Lewis
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month. -Charlotte, Vashon Island
I check my tire pressure once a month to improve the efficiency of my gas and reduce the amount CO2 into the air. -Terra Moreland, Tacoma
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping. -Linda, Puyallup
I sell and use laundrypure in my home to remove soaps,bleach and other chemicals from my water discharge into city sewer system -eric byers, Gig Harbor
For drying clothes I use a clothesline when the weather is good, or a wooden drying rack in the house when it's not. -Jeanne, Onalaska
I turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes -michela, vancouver
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups -Priya, Bellevue
I take keep my reusable grocery bags in my car so I always have them available when I go to the store. -Cherel, Washougal
I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry. -Kaitlin, Tacoma
At work, I have a drinking glass at my desk. Can take it home to wash and avoids using disposable cups. -Erin, Bothell
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle
Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources -anne, kent
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech! -Heather, Clinton
I refill four, one gallon, water bottles for work. I am a May truck driver. I hope all trucks get APU's to stop useless idling. -Richard Carstens, Carson
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat -Jake, Puyallup
