WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , Seattle
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., Seattle
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound.  -Susan, Seattle
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
I use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden.  -Jill, Renton
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible.  -Sean, Camden, SC
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them.  -Riley, Kirkland
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions.  -laura, kenmore
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena.  -Leah, Freeland
Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan.  -Joe, Seattle
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
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
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
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants.  -Debbie, Kingston
I hang my clothes to dry.  -Christy, Seattle
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps.  -karin, poulsbo
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this.  -Bill, Issaquah
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
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 now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
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 buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, 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
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 put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
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
I take the metro bus.  -Caroline, Seattle
I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic!  -Mina, Kirkland
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 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
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
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , Seattle
I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, 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
Riding my bike to work or carpooling.  -Cheryl, 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
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer  -William, Fort Lewis
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
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
I quit buying bottled water.  -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf
 

Northwest Eco Building Guild (NWEBG)

April 11, 2008 - 5:05pm — nborders
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Northwest Eco Building Guild (NWEBG)

The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, tradespeople, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in ecologically sustainable building.