WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
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
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
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible  -Laura, seattle
Buy Local  -Sue, 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
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home  -Anne, Seattle
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
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
I ride my bike as much as possible rather then drive my car. I can easily put 150 miles on my bike a week this time of year.  -Lyn, Kent
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 cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some.  -Bruce, Lake City
Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid.  -Morgan, Seattle
I take the metro bus.  -Caroline, Seattle
I grow as many vegetables as I can year round at my neighborhood P-Patch. I give extras to neighborhood foodbank or neighbors.  -Cristina , Seattle
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
I bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
I work @ home, so have flexibility. From May-Oct, I try to line dry all but 3X/month. I save 100 hours of dryer time a year!  -Deirdre, Vashon
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 don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
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
we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena.  -Leah, Freeland
Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot.  -Johna, Sammamish
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
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together.  -Larissa, Mill Creek
I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week.  -Stacey, Renton
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
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste.  -Jacqui, Snohomish
We recycle everything we can in the house.  -Michel, Auburn
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones.  -Todd, 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 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
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound.  -Susan, Seattle
Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far!  -Marian, Lacey
I have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones!  -Laelle, Tacoma
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy.  -Amy, Bellevue
 

Futurewise

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Futurewise (formerly 1000 Friends of Washington) is a statewide non-profit organization that promotes healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland and forests for this and future generations.