WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

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

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together. -Larissa, Mill Creek

I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden. -Colette, Tacoma

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 now use my reusable bags when I go to the grocery store instead of using the plastic bags the stores give out. -Marilene, Seattle

I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car. -Faith, Everett

I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week. -Stacey, Renton

I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta -Andrew, Atlanta

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

Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan. -Joe, 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

I use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden. -Jill, Renton

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

Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue -Lindy, Bellevue

Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, seattle

Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room. -Jill, Seattle

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 bike to work -Linda, Anacortes

wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!) -S, Renton

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

I hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, Seattle

At work, I have a drinking glass at my desk. Can take it home to wash and avoids using disposable cups. -Erin, Bothell

save the planet -bill Sather, monroe

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.

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

I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal. -Travis, Marysville

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

We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech! -Heather, Clinton

I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses. -Steven , Sammamish

I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room. -Aleena, Carnation

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

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

using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps. -karin, poulsbo

Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom -Joyce, Steilacoom

Riding my bike to work or carpooling. -Cheryl, Seattle

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

I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard! -Maggie Pettit, Seattle

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances. -Faith, Everett

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

I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , 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 cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis

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

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

Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid. -Morgan, Seattle

I live in the community I work in. -Kara, Olympia

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

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