WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it.  -Erin, West Seattle
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
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work.  -Janelle, Bothell
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
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I work @ home, so have flexibility. From May-Oct, I try to line dry all but 3X/month. I save 100 hours of dryer time a year!  -Deirdre, Vashon
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy!  -Catie, Seattle
I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray!  -Leann, kenmore, wa
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work.  -Liz, Bremerton
I now use my reusable bags when I go to the grocery store instead of using the plastic bags the stores give out.  -Marilene, Seattle
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , Seattle
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/.  -Joe, Seattle
Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola!  -JD, seattle
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden.  -Colette, Tacoma
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
ALL of the light bulbs in my house and outside are the low energy bulbs(11watts) I use less bulbs in all the rooms esp. the bath  -Kaye, Hemet,Ca
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together.  -Larissa, Mill Creek
My boyfriend and I ride our bikes to school everday, a gas tank lasts us about two weeks. Take that gas prices!  -Caitie, Bellingham
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans.  -Kayla, seattle
I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some.  -Bruce, Lake City
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
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
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 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
Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid.  -Morgan, Seattle
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping.  -Linda, Puyallup
We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided.  -M, Redmond
i turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D  -kayla, lynnwood
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful.  -William, Ft Lauderdale
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room.  -Aleena, Carnation
I switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do.  -Dawn, Marysville
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it.  -Faith, Everett
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome.  -Michele Keyes, Olga
Follow my kids around shutting off lights and making sure the water is shut off.Sounds funny but my house saves elec/water.  -Michel Brooks, Auburn
I hang my clothes to dry.  -Christy, Seattle
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
Riding my bike to work or carpooling.  -Cheryl, Seattle
We recycle everything we can in the house.  -Michel, Auburn
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
 

NE Queen Anne Greenbelt (Trolley Hill Park) Restoration Work Party

May 15, 2008 - 11:12am — clybecker
06/28/2008 - 10:00am
06/28/2008 - 2:00pm
Etc/GMT-7

Join EarthCorps, the Green Seattle Partnership, Friends of Queen Anne Parks and the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department as we work to restore NE Queen Anne Greenbelt. The Greenbelt is a combination of two new parks: Trolley Hill Park and MacLean Park. Trolley Hill Park is home to a P-Patch and picnic area while MacLean Park commands a terrific view of the Cascades and Mt. Rainer. These parks are home to beautiful and interesting native plants that are being threatened by non-native, invasive plants such as English ivy. At our events we will remove invasive plants, plant native trees and shrubs and perform restoration site maintenance.

The work party will run from 10AM - 2 PM and is open to the public. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please contact Chris LaPointe at (206) (206) 322-9296, ext. 217, or by e-mail at chris@earthcorps.org.