WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided.  -M, Redmond
Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online!  -Aileen H., Seattle
I bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far!  -Marian, Lacey
I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun!  -Bruce, Lake City
Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here!  -Kate, Seattle
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse.  -DeDe, Seattle
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this.  -Bill, Issaquah
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 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
I use the new mesh grocery bags instead of paper or plastic  -Danica, Seattle
my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions.  -laura, kenmore
I purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :)  -Cassi, Seattle
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/.  -Joe, 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
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room.  -Aleena, Carnation
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans.  -Kayla, seattle
I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot.  -Holly, Seattle
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 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
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 garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, 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
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
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, Seattle
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
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, 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
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible.  -Sean, Camden, SC
I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden.  -Ray, Renton
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
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
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
We recycle everything we can in the house.  -Michel, Auburn
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 started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, 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 use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
I only drive when absolutely necessary. Biking, walking or busing is 1Thing I do to help reduce my impact on our planet.  -Jenny Konway, Seattle
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping.  -Linda, Puyallup
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
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
 

Sustainable Cascadia

April 11, 2008 - 5:24pm — nborders
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Advocacy
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Sustainable Cascadia

An initiative to foster collaboration between individuals, businesses, nonprofits and cooperative action between governments to achieve bioregional sustainability in one generation. We convene conversations, events and do public education to encourage the celebration, protection and renewal of Cascadia.