WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

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

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've given up plastic grocery bags altogether. I have about 7 reuseable ones which can fit just about everything I need. -JenF, West Seattle

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

I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin. -Joanne, Everett

Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound. -Susan, Seattle

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

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 take the metro bus. -Caroline, 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

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

I buy organic, local food whenever possible to support farming and food transport that is best for my family and our world. -Ardel, Snohomish, WA

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

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

The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood

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

I turn my old clothes into new clothes so i won't have to go out and buy many -laree, portland

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

My one thing is to walk more and drive less. -Nikki, 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

Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones. -Todd, Seattle

COMPOST -Katie, Kelowna

I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma

At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs. -Averie, Bellevue

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 installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , Seattle

My partner and I take showers together -L, Everett

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

I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta -Andrew, Atlanta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

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

I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some. -Bruce, Lake City

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

Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, Seattle

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Northwest Interpretive Association

April 11, 2008 - 5:06pm — nborders

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Northwest Interpretive Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public appreciation of the rich cultural history and spectacular natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. We do this by selling books, trail guides and maps at more than 100 different sites, including Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, the Ballard Locks, Olympic National Park, the Cedar River Watershed, the North Cascades, and many other parks and forests in the Pacific Northwest. We also assist our partners with publishing a variety of books, maps, trail guides, and other media.

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