WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , Seattle
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
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 use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time!  -Erin, West Seattle
Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid.  -Morgan, Seattle
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound.  -Susan, Seattle
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some.  -Bruce, Lake City
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., Seattle
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it.  -Erin, West Seattle
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , Seattle
I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use.  -Chris, Portland
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans.  -Kayla, seattle
I recycle @ home & work; and use boxes wine comes in for many crafts. Also I educate every one I can to recycle.  -Freilah Allen-Sonn, Renton
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan.  -Joe, Seattle
I ride my bike as much as possible rather then drive my car. I can easily put 150 miles on my bike a week this time of year.  -Lyn, Kent
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/.  -Joe, Seattle
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 put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
I purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :)  -Cassi, Seattle
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
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
My boyfriend and I ride our bikes to school everday, a gas tank lasts us about two weeks. Take that gas prices!  -Caitie, Bellingham
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible  -Laura, seattle
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I live in the community I work in.  -Kara, Olympia
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 food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps.  -karin, poulsbo
I turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes  -michela, vancouver
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security.  -Michelle, Redmond
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, Seattle
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden.  -Colette, Tacoma
I RECYCLE JUST ABOUT ANY THING YOU CAN THINK OF.. I EVEN TAKE THE TIME TO STRIP RECYCLABLES OF NON-RECYCLABLE MATERIALS DO YOU ?  -RON, OAK HARBOR,WA.
I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun!  -Bruce, Lake City
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
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, 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 grow as many vegetables as I can year round at my neighborhood P-Patch. I give extras to neighborhood foodbank or neighbors.  -Cristina , Seattle
 
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Events

Saturday August 16, 2008
Start: 10:00 am

Picnic Point Park, Aug 16, 2008, 10:00 AM, for more information visit www.mudup.org

Saturday August 23, 2008
Start: 6:00 am
Start: 08/23/2008 - 6:00am
End: 08/24/2008 - 6:00pm

Enjoy the scenic back roads of five Washington counties while supporting statewide bicycle advocacy and education on the Ride Around Puget Sound.

With about 160 miles of rolling hills, doing RAPSody in one day is hard, two days is challenging fun. RAPSody is sponsored by five Puget Sound area bike clubs in support of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington's statewide advocacy and education.

Start: 11:00 pm

The 4th Annual Duwamish River Festival: Saturday, August 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duwamish Waterway Park in Seattle's South Park neighborhood.
The address is 7900 10th Avenue S., Seattle.

This free, fun, family-friendly environmental festival will feature updates on the Duwamish River Superfund cleanup, kayak tours on the river, live entertainment, water taxi rides, food, children’s activities, health information, ‘tiny tots’ toxic-free nail salon, eco-friendly car wash demonstration, raffle prizes, and more!

Entertainment at the Duwamish River Festival includes:

Sunday August 24, 2008
End: 6:00 pm
Start: 08/23/2008 - 6:00am
End: 08/24/2008 - 6:00pm

Enjoy the scenic back roads of five Washington counties while supporting statewide bicycle advocacy and education on the Ride Around Puget Sound.

With about 160 miles of rolling hills, doing RAPSody in one day is hard, two days is challenging fun. RAPSody is sponsored by five Puget Sound area bike clubs in support of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington's statewide advocacy and education.