WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden.  -Ray, Renton
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
I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, WA
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work.  -Janelle, Bothell
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps.  -karin, poulsbo
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden.  -Colette, Tacoma
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos.  -Vicki, Puyallup
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
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 recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
We recycle everything we can in the house.  -Michel, Auburn
I live in the community I work in.  -Kara, Olympia
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, Seattle
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it.  -Faith, Everett
I turn my old clothes into new clothes so i won't have to go out and buy many  -laree, portland
I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic!  -Mina, Kirkland
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants.  -Debbie, Kingston
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer  -William, Fort Lewis
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste.  -Monica, Seattle
we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena.  -Leah, Freeland
I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry.  -Kaitlin, Tacoma
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, Seattle
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it.  -Erin, West Seattle
My home now runs on 100% wind power--the bill is a bit more but I hardly notice considering the impact it makes.  -Tasha, Vancouver
to get to places like school, and other towns i walk, ride my bike, rollerblade and when necessary, take the metro.  -kylie repp, snoqualmie
I switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do.  -Dawn, Marysville
Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola!  -JD, seattle
Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid.  -Morgan, Seattle
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
When shopping, if I can carry my purchase out with my two hands I always refuse the bag. Recycling's good too :)  -Candice, Des Moines
I don't water my lawn, my clothes dryer broke down in April,as a result I now use clothes racks for drying, & shop thrift stores  -Beverly, Enumclaw
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 put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible  -Laura, seattle
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/.  -Joe, Seattle
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 a skim of toothpaste on my toothbrush. My teeth get just as clean and less pollutants go down the drain.  -Susanne , Bellevue
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
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
Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones.  -Todd, Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
 

An Evening of Short Films on Food and Food Sustainability, 7-9:30 pm

May 2, 2008 - 10:44am — kevin jacober
05/02/2008 - 10:41am
05/02/2008 - 11:59pm
Etc/GMT-7

The Media That Matters Film Festival has produced a great collection of short films on food and sustainability. We'll be showing some of the films from this compilation, along with other selections.

Located at the Keystone United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (Wallingford)0.4 miles west of the I-5 at NE 50th St. Exit - Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44

FREE, AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! ...but donations very much appreciated!!