When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable -Tammy, Seattle
I unplug the toaster and coffee maker when I'm done using them, saving standby energy. -Jen, Mountlake Terrace
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy! -Catie, Seattle
I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste. -Monica, Seattle
We recycle everything we can in the house. -Michel, Auburn
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden. -Colette, Tacoma
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses. -Steven , Sammamish
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech! -Heather, Clinton
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/. -Joe, Seattle
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home -Anne, 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 drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some. -Bruce, Lake City
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible. -Sean, Camden, SC
Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan. -Joe, Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy. -Rick, Federal Way
I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful. -William, Ft Lauderdale
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
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 recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma
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 paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO
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 turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes -michela, vancouver
I live in the community I work in. -Kara, Olympia
I hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, Seattle
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton
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
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
Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond
I have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam. -Michelle, Redmond
I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work. -Janelle, Bothell
to get to places like school, and other towns i walk, ride my bike, rollerblade and when necessary, take the metro. -kylie repp, snoqualmie
I ride my bike as much as possible rather then drive my car. I can easily put 150 miles on my bike a week this time of year. -Lyn, Kent
COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna
I used a refillable water bottle instead of disposable ones. -Amiee, Seattle
I take the metro bus. -Caroline, Seattle
save the planet -bill Sather, monroe
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos. -Vicki, Puyallup
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 garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle
I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, 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 traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray! -Leann, kenmore, wa
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 now use my reusable bags when I go to the grocery store instead of using the plastic bags the stores give out. -Marilene, Seattle
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, Seattle
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it. -Erin, West Seattle