WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
I hang my clothes to dry.  -Christy, Seattle
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 carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, WA
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work.  -Liz, Bremerton
I quit buying bottled water.  -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf
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 only drive when absolutely necessary. Biking, walking or busing is 1Thing I do to help reduce my impact on our planet.  -Jenny Konway, Seattle
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome.  -Michele Keyes, Olga
I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste.  -Jacqui, Snohomish
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos.  -Vicki, Puyallup
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., Seattle
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
Alot of people forget about being green at work, put an extra garbage can next to your desk for recyclables.  -Tim, Seattle
i turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D  -kayla, lynnwood
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them.  -Riley, Kirkland
I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com!  -jme, redmond
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 turn my old clothes into new clothes so i won't have to go out and buy many  -laree, portland
I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time!  -Erin, West 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
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
At work, I have a drinking glass at my desk. Can take it home to wash and avoids using disposable cups.  -Erin, Bothell
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
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 my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
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
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions.  -laura, kenmore
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , Seattle
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 help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta  -Andrew, Atlanta
Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola!  -JD, seattle
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
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 use cloth shopping bags. PCC has some $10 bags made by envirosax that fold up so small, I even took one to the mall.  -Joni, Seattle
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
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
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
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
 

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