WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle

Eating raw food. -Sadee, 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 turn my old clothes into new clothes so i won't have to go out and buy many -laree, portland

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month. -Charlotte, Vashon Island

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 recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO

For drying clothes I use a clothesline when the weather is good, or a wooden drying rack in the house when it's not. -Jeanne, Onalaska

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

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

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

I replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs. -Karri, Bothell

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

When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle

Buy Local -Sue, Seattle

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

I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett

I share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun! -Bruce, Lake City

I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer -William, Fort Lewis

I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard! -Maggie Pettit, 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'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy. -Rick, Federal Way

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

I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down. -TJ, bellingham

I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy. -Amy, Bellevue

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

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

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

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

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

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

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

I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland

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

My boyfriend and I (we've been together a long while) shower together every morning. It saves water and energy heating water -Angie, Port Orchard

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 put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle

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April 11, 2008 - 4:47pm — nborders

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