ALL of the light bulbs in my house and outside are the low energy bulbs(11watts) I use less bulbs in all the rooms esp. the bath -Kaye, Hemet,Ca
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
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle
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 hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, 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
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month. -Charlotte, Vashon Island
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
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee. -Katie, Kelowna
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 re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett
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 have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam. -Michelle, Redmond
I take the metro bus. -Caroline, Seattle
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this. -Bill, Issaquah
COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , Seattle
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/. -Joe, Seattle
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle
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
I recycle @ home & work; and use boxes wine comes in for many crafts. Also I educate every one I can to recycle. -Freilah Allen-Sonn, Renton
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
to get to places like school, and other towns i walk, ride my bike, rollerblade and when necessary, take the metro. -kylie repp, snoqualmie
I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work! -Sherry, Arlington, WA
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room. -Jill, Seattle
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work. -Janelle, Bothell
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.
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping. -Linda, Puyallup
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible. -Sean, Camden, SC
I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some. -Bruce, Lake City
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff. -Derek, Issaquah
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 take keep my reusable grocery bags in my car so I always have them available when I go to the store. -Cherel, Washougal
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security. -Michelle, Redmond
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it. -Erin, West Seattle
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down. -TJ, bellingham
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants. -Debbie, Kingston
I went vegetarian. -Jen, Sedro Woolley
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins. -Kathleen R., Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, 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 am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com! -jme, 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
we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint. -Diane, Seattle
I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic! -Mina, Kirkland
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals. -Donna, Seattle
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans. -Kayla, 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
