WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

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

If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on. -Ashley, 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

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

I use cloth instead of paper:cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels, bandanas for runny noses, cloth bag instead of paper/plastic -Tara, Shoreline, WA

Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, Seattle

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 recycle all the garbage I can. -Sheldon, Orting, WA

COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna

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

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

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

i turn my water of when im brushing my teeth. :D -kayla, lynnwood

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

Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online! -Aileen H., 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.

At work, I have a drinking glass at my desk. Can take it home to wash and avoids using disposable cups. -Erin, Bothell

Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources -anne, kent

We recycle everything we can in the house. -Michel, Auburn

Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola! -JD, seattle

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

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

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

While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants. -Debbie, Kingston

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

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

Turn off the water heater if away for a few days. Use dimmers on our lights. Use motion lights outside for security. -Michelle, Redmond

I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible. -Sean, Camden, SC

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

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

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

I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray! -Leann, kenmore, wa

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

I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, 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 replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs. -Karri, Bothell

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

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

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

I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups -Priya, Bellevue

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

Alot of people forget about being green at work, put an extra garbage can next to your desk for recyclables. -Tim, Seattle

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

Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue -Lindy, Bellevue

I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables. -Lauri, Seattle

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

I unplug the toaster and coffee maker when I'm done using them, saving standby energy. -Jen, Mountlake Terrace

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As the conservation imprint of The Mountaineers Books, Braided River offers new perspectives on some of the key environmental issues of the decade. We provide a publishing venue for articulate writers and gifted photographers who bring coherent, compelling, and passionate points-of-view to their depictions of western North America’s wild places. Their books become platforms for broad, multi-year outreach campaigns: we bring the photographer’s distinctive voice and vision to a wider audience through multimedia presentations, museum exhibits, grassroots collaboration, and in-depth media coverage.

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