WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions. -laura, kenmore

We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech! -Heather, Clinton

I purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :) -Cassi, Seattle

Bio-degradeable doggy poo poo bags... My dog poops a lot. -Johna, Sammamish

Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom -Joyce, Steilacoom

Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, seattle

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 recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans. -Kayla, seattle

Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes. -Mila, Seattle

I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy! -Catie, Seattle

I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis

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 put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat -Jake, Puyallup

I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal. -Travis, Marysville

i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com! -jme, redmond

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 have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones! -Laelle, Tacoma

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 now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses. -Steven , Sammamish

I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work! -Sherry, Arlington, WA

Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home. -MB, 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 help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta -Andrew, Atlanta

I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping. -Linda, Puyallup

I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins. -Kathleen R., Seattle

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted. -Monica, Redmond

I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee. -Katie, Kelowna

Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos. -Vicki, Puyallup

Replace bath towels with half sized hand towels, plenty of towel to get the job done. Reduces laundry/energy/water/soap 1/2. -Michael, Quilcene

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together. -Larissa, Mill Creek

I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard! -Maggie Pettit, Seattle

Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome. -Michele Keyes, Olga

I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry. -Kaitlin, Tacoma

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 turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes -michela, vancouver

Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far! -Marian, Lacey

I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work. -Janelle, Bothell

I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton

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

Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, Seattle

Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores". -Virginia, Kitsap County

wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!) -S, Renton

using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps. -karin, poulsbo

we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland

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

I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste. -Monica, Seattle

I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful. -William, Ft Lauderdale

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

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

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A diverse group of more than 130 organizations representing environmental, business, labor, sporting, and community interests dedicated to advocating for funding to permanently protect parks and habitat in Washington State. The Coalition makes a difference in local communities by working with elected officials to secure funding for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). The WWRP is a competitive state grant program that enables local and state agencies to acquire and develop land for neighborhood parks and ball fields, biking and walking trails, nature preserves, local beaches and boat launches, wildlife habitat, and state parks.

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