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 garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle
I use a skim of toothpaste on my toothbrush. My teeth get just as clean and less pollutants go down the drain. -Susanne , Bellevue
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses. -Steven , Sammamish
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!) -S, Renton
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 put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot. -Holly, Seattle
I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car. -Faith, Everett
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
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it. -Erin, West Seattle
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy! -Catie, Seattle
I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray! -Leann, kenmore, wa
I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted. -Monica, Redmond
I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland
save the planet -bill Sather, monroe
we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland
using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps. -karin, poulsbo
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett
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
I went vegetarian. -Jen, Sedro Woolley
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
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle
I use cloth instead of paper:cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels, bandanas for runny noses, cloth bag instead of paper/plastic -Tara, Shoreline, WA
My one thing is to walk more and drive less. -Nikki, Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, seattle
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home -Anne, 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
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , Seattle
I quit buying bottled water. -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf
I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden. -Ray, Renton
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room. -Aleena, Carnation
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle
I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta -Andrew, Atlanta
I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time! -Erin, West Seattle
I have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones! -Laelle, Tacoma
I started commuting by bike a year ago -- not only do I get some exercise, but it's a great stress reliever :) -LB, seattle
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work. -Janelle, Bothell
I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun! -Bruce, Lake City
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
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions. -laura, kenmore
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
Replace bath towels with half sized hand towels, plenty of towel to get the job done. Reduces laundry/energy/water/soap 1/2. -Michael, Quilcene
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants. -Debbie, Kingston
Eating raw food. -Sadee, Seattle
I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat -Jake, Puyallup
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
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes. -Mila, 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
