WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
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
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security.  -Michelle, Redmond
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
i started recycling like crazy. my husband and i even set up recycle bins at work and bring them home everyday.  -C.P + A.P., poulsbo
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
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
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 put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, Seattle
I use as much wood as possible as it a renewable resource and the global demand for wood does not exceed the annual growth rate.  -Ed, Portland Oregon
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, Seattle
I use hankies instead of kleenex. If you wash them with existing laundry and use a new one each day or so, they don't get gross.  -Gracie, Federal Way
I bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
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'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
We've changed nearly all our ligh bulbs to the new compact type..they may not look beautiful but it's worth the savings!  -Angela, Black Diamond
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it.  -Faith, Everett
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans.  -Kayla, seattle
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , 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 don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
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 changed all my bulbs to fluorescents  -Kelly, Seattle
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
I use a bicycle instead of the car for meetings and minor errands such as going to the post office, bank or grocery store.  -Doug, Seattle
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping.  -Linda, Puyallup
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
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
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work.  -Liz, Bremerton
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
I use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden.  -Jill, Renton
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them.  -Riley, Kirkland
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on.  -Ashley, 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 use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste.  -Monica, Seattle
Air-dry my laundry.  -Kristine, Seattle
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
I started commuting by bike a year ago -- not only do I get some exercise, but it's a great stress reliever :)  -LB, seattle
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, Seattle
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
 

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