WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together.  -Larissa, Mill Creek
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
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
I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances.  -Faith, Everett
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 carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, WA
Riding my bike to work or carpooling.  -Cheryl, Seattle
Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far!  -Marian, Lacey
I take keep my reusable grocery bags in my car so I always have them available when I go to the store.  -Cherel, Washougal
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , 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
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
Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom  -Joyce, Steilacoom
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
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this.  -Bill, Issaquah
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
I have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam.  -Michelle, Redmond
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic!  -Mina, Kirkland
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , 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 am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work.  -Janelle, Bothell
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 changed all my bulbs to fluorescents  -Kelly, Seattle
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions.  -laura, kenmore
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, 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 recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided.  -M, Redmond
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
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
i turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D  -kayla, lynnwood
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., 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
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 signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
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 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 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
 

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