WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

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

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 have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car. -Faith, Everett

I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this. -Bill, Issaquah

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 have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam. -Michelle, Redmond

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

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

COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna

I live in the community I work in. -Kara, Olympia

Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals. -Donna, Seattle

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid. -Morgan, Seattle

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

I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time! -Erin, West Seattle

Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room. -Jill, Seattle

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

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

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

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

We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them. -Riley, Kirkland

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

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 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 used a refillable water bottle instead of disposable ones. -Amiee, Seattle

Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home. -MB, Seattle

My boyfriend and I ride our bikes to school everday, a gas tank lasts us about two weeks. Take that gas prices! -Caitie, Bellingham

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

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 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

When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it. -Erin, West Seattle

NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/. -Joe, Seattle

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

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

I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic! -Mina, Kirkland

Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, 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 bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , Seattle

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

I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste. -Jacqui, Snohomish

I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances. -Faith, Everett

I quit buying bottled water. -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf

I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , 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 recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans. -Kayla, seattle

I use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden. -Jill, Renton

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

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

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