WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some. -Bruce, Lake City

I hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, 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 use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff. -Derek, Issaquah

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 turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes -michela, vancouver

I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping. -Linda, Puyallup

I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy. -Amy, Bellevue

At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue

My partner and I take showers together -L, Everett

I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun! -Bruce, Lake City

I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste. -Monica, Seattle

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

COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna

I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee. -Katie, Kelowna

I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , 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 carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work! -Sherry, Arlington, WA

I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , Seattle

Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond

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 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

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

Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, Seattle

I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down. -TJ, bellingham

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

Riding my bike to work or carpooling. -Cheryl, 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

my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions. -laura, kenmore

we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland

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 have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones! -Laelle, Tacoma

I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton

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

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 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 buy organic, local food whenever possible to support farming and food transport that is best for my family and our world. -Ardel, Snohomish, WA

We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them. -Riley, Kirkland

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 started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins. -Kathleen R., Seattle

Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, Seattle

I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible. -Sean, Camden, SC

I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat -Jake, Puyallup

I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle

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 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

I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis

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 educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste. -Jacqui, Snohomish

I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin. -Joanne, Everett

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