Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here! -Kate, Seattle
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 recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals. -Donna, Seattle
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton
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 turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D -kayla, lynnwood
Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond
Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid. -Morgan, 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 use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis
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 recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO
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
Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security. -Michelle, Redmond
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
At work, I have a drinking glass at my desk. Can take it home to wash and avoids using disposable cups. -Erin, Bothell
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard! -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
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 conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together. -Larissa, Mill Creek
I use hankies instead of kleenex. If you wash them with existing laundry and use a new one each day or so, they don't get gross. -Gracie, Federal Way
I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins. -Kathleen R., Seattle
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer -William, Fort Lewis
My one thing is to walk more and drive less. -Nikki, Seattle
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them. -Riley, Kirkland
Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far! -Marian, Lacey
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 the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic -Danica, Seattle
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome. -Michele Keyes, Olga
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle
Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, Seattle
Riding my bike to work or carpooling. -Cheryl, Seattle
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
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home. -MB, 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
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
Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources -anne, kent
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue
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
instead of throwing out old things, i find someone who can use them, i even rehome the things my neighborhood puts on the curb. -C.P., poulsbo
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
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores". -Virginia, Kitsap County
The paper towel roll sits in a lower drawer where it's hard to find. But we have plenty of cloth towels for cleaning up spills. -Tom, Seattle
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff. -Derek, Issaquah
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , Seattle
