WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I am parking my car 3 days a week, finding other ways to commute to work.  -Janelle, Bothell
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use.  -Chris, Portland
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents  -Kelly, Seattle
I started commuting by bike a year ago -- not only do I get some exercise, but it's a great stress reliever :)  -LB, seattle
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 purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :)  -Cassi, Seattle
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
Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan.  -Joe, Seattle
Ive switched jobs in construction to a company that builds green homes!They can save ya hella cash-ola!  -JD, seattle
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
Air-dry my laundry.  -Kristine, 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.
I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry.  -Kaitlin, Tacoma
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden.  -Colette, Tacoma
Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home.  -Janet, Seattle
I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden.  -Ray, Renton
Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom  -Joyce, Steilacoom
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, Seattle
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy.  -Amy, Bellevue
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful.  -William, Ft Lauderdale
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
Stop using poison Roundup. Spray vinegar-kill weeds - driveway, sidewalk, between pavers. Breaks down, doesn't hurt Sound.  -Susan, Seattle
ALL of the light bulbs in my house and outside are the low energy bulbs(11watts) I use less bulbs in all the rooms esp. the bath  -Kaye, Hemet,Ca
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week.  -Stacey, Renton
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
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
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
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, Seattle
When shopping, if I can carry my purchase out with my two hands I always refuse the bag. Recycling's good too :)  -Candice, Des Moines
I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging.  -Megan, Tacoma
Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here!  -Kate, Seattle
I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta  -Andrew, Atlanta
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
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
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
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy!  -Catie, Seattle
If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on.  -Ashley, 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
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray!  -Leann, kenmore, wa
We recycle everything we can in the house.  -Michel, Auburn
 

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