WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste.  -Jacqui, Snohomish
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome.  -Michele Keyes, Olga
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
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 have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here!  -Kate, Seattle
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, 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
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it.  -Erin, West Seattle
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
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
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
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, Seattle
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
I use a skim of toothpaste on my toothbrush. My teeth get just as clean and less pollutants go down the drain.  -Susanne , Bellevue
I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, Seattle
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
I take the metro bus.  -Caroline, Seattle
I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances.  -Faith, Everett
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible.  -Sean, Camden, SC
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
I recycle all the garbage I can.  -Sheldon, Orting, WA
I check my tire pressure once a month to improve the efficiency of my gas and reduce the amount CO2 into the air.  -Terra Moreland, Tacoma
I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy.  -Amy, Bellevue
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
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
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
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions.  -laura, kenmore
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work.  -Janelle, Bothell
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping.  -Linda, Puyallup
I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, WA
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound.  -Susan, Seattle
I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste.  -Monica, Seattle
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
My boyfriend and I ride our bikes to school everday, a gas tank lasts us about two weeks. Take that gas prices!  -Caitie, Bellingham
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 a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time!  -Erin, West 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 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 take keep my reusable grocery bags in my car so I always have them available when I go to the store.  -Cherel, Washougal
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
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, Seattle
 

Seattle Youth Garden Works (SGYW)

April 11, 2008 - 5:20pm — nborders
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Advocacy
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Seattle Youth Garden Works (SGYW)

Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW) empowers homeless and under-served youth through garden-based education and employment. Since May 1995, we have been training homeless and low-income youth in basic employment skills through the vehicle of market gardening. Participants work at one of our two garden sites, operate a small business, and further their education. Youth come to us from all over the greater Seattle area. Our program is designed to help these youth earn an income, learn new life and work skills, and link up to supportive social services.