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i started recycling like crazy. my husband and i even set up recycle bins at work and bring them home everyday. -C.P + A.P., poulsbo

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

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

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

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

I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy. -Rick, Federal Way

I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy! -Catie, Seattle

Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online! -Aileen H., Seattle

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

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

I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted. -Monica, Redmond

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 only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic! -Mina, Kirkland

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 don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month. -Charlotte, Vashon Island

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 take the metro bus. -Caroline, Seattle

I hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, Seattle

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

I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot. -Holly, Seattle

Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones. -Todd, Seattle

I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland

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

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

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

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

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

I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO

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

When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, 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 use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

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

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

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

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

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

I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray! -Leann, kenmore, wa

I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , Seattle

Buy Local -Sue, Seattle

Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources -anne, kent

I switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do. -Dawn, Marysville

I went vegetarian. -Jen, Sedro Woolley

i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle

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

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

Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home. -MB, Seattle

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