WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week.  -Stacey, Renton
I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun!  -Bruce, Lake City
I turn my old clothes into new clothes so i won't have to go out and buy many  -laree, portland
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy!  -Catie, Seattle
I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy.  -Amy, Bellevue
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
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse.  -DeDe, Seattle
I unplug the toaster and coffee maker when I'm done using them, saving standby energy.  -Jen, Mountlake Terrace
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 used to commute across Lake Washington from Seattle every day. I convinced my boss to let me work from home full-time.  -Kathy, Seattle
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
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos.  -Vicki, Puyallup
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, 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
I turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes  -michela, vancouver
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com!  -jme, redmond
I buy organic, local food whenever possible to support farming and food transport that is best for my family and our world.  -Ardel, Snohomish, WA
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 recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola!  -JD, seattle
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
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
I bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones.  -Todd, Seattle
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
Riding my bike to work or carpooling.  -Cheryl, Seattle
I hang my clothes to dry.  -Christy, Seattle
Air-dry my laundry.  -Kristine, Seattle
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room.  -Aleena, Carnation
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
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
Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far!  -Marian, Lacey
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 install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
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'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 now use my reusable bags when I go to the grocery store instead of using the plastic bags the stores give out.  -Marilene, Seattle
Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom  -Joyce, Steilacoom
I use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden.  -Jill, Renton
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
 

Farming & the Environment

April 11, 2008 - 4:52pm — nborders
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Farming & the Environment

Farming & the Environment is a non-profit organization working to protect both the economic vitality of farming in Washington State and promote the environmental stewardship of the state's working agricultural landscape.