WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some.  -Bruce, Lake City
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
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
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them.  -Riley, Kirkland
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer  -William, Fort Lewis
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos.  -Vicki, Puyallup
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room.  -Aleena, Carnation
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , Seattle
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, Seattle
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 quit buying bottled water.  -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf
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
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 recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here!  -Kate, Seattle
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, Seattle
My housemates and I have a big vegie garden going in our yard and are watering with collected rain. Tasts so good!  -Bruce, Lake City
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
Air-dry my laundry.  -Kristine, 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
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 use cloth instead of paper:cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels, bandanas for runny noses, cloth bag instead of paper/plastic  -Tara, Shoreline, WA
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
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
instead of throwing out old things, i find someone who can use them, i even rehome the things my neighborhood puts on the curb.  -C.P., poulsbo
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
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
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 put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, 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
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy!  -Catie, 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
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
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.
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., 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
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
 

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