I collect everything in the house that can be recycled and I take it down to a designated drop-area to have it sorted. -Antonie Moffett, Lakewood
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 use a bicycle instead of the car for meetings and minor errands such as going to the post office, bank or grocery store. -Doug, Seattle
I have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam. -Michelle, Redmond
I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security. -Michelle, Redmond
My partner and I take showers together -L, Everett
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 started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins. -Kathleen R., 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
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle
I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden. -Ray, Renton
Alot of people forget about being green at work, put an extra garbage can next to your desk for recyclables. -Tim, Seattle
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home -Anne, Seattle
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound. -Susan, 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
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores". -Virginia, Kitsap County
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
I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta -Andrew, Atlanta
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
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions. -laura, kenmore
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , Seattle
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
Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond
I've given up plastic grocery bags altogether. I have about 7 reuseable ones which can fit just about everything I need. -JenF, West Seattle
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work. -Janelle, Bothell
using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps. -karin, poulsbo
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint. -Diane, Seattle
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room. -Aleena, Carnation
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 use cloth instead of paper:cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels, bandanas for runny noses, cloth bag instead of paper/plastic -Tara, Shoreline, WA
I live in the community I work in. -Kara, Olympia
Riding my bike to work or carpooling. -Cheryl, Seattle
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 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 refill four, one gallon, water bottles for work. I am a May truck driver. I hope all trucks get APU's to stop useless idling. -Richard Carstens, Carson
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, Seattle
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, 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
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy. -Rick, Federal Way
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome. -Michele Keyes, Olga
i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com! -jme, redmond
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO
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 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 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
