WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

Buy Local -Sue, Seattle

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

I started commuting by bike a year ago -- not only do I get some exercise, but it's a great stress reliever :) -LB, seattle

COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna

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

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

My partner and I take showers together -L, Everett

I recycled a car. Bought a 1990 VW Cabriolet, 32 miles to the gallon, for $950. I make 6 figures but set the standard for reuse! -David, Kirkland

Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here! -Kate, 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 now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses. -Steven , Sammamish

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

The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood

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

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 use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups -Priya, Bellevue

I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste. -Monica, 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 traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray! -Leann, kenmore, wa

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

I replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs. -Karri, Bothell

Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, Seattle

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 purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :) -Cassi, Seattle

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

I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables. -Lauri, Seattle

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

We recycle everything we can in the house. -Michel, Auburn

I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans. -Kayla, seattle

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

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

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

I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful. -William, Ft Lauderdale

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

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 changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

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

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

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

save the planet -bill Sather, monroe

Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot. -Johna, Sammamish

I take the metro bus. -Caroline, Seattle

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

Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals. -Donna, Seattle

I recycle all the garbage I can. -Sheldon, Orting, WA

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

Follow my kids around shutting off lights and making sure the water is shut off.Sounds funny but my house saves elec/water. -Michel Brooks, Auburn

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