WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I use cloth shopping bags. PCC has some $10 bags made by envirosax that fold up so small, I even took one to the mall.  -Joni, Seattle
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home  -Anne, Seattle
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
I used a refillable water bottle instead of disposable ones.  -Amiee, Seattle
I never use the heater in my apartment, blankets are cheaper and don't waste energy!  -Catie, Seattle
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
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 install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
I now bike everywhere i used to go in a car to get to friends houses.  -Steven , Sammamish
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 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
Eating raw food.  -Sadee, Seattle
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, 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 local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work.  -Liz, Bremerton
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups  -Priya, Bellevue
When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it.  -Erin, West 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 started recycling like crazy. my husband and i even set up recycle bins at work and bring them home everyday.  -C.P + A.P., poulsbo
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
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided.  -M, Redmond
I traded in my beloved 9 year old Jeep Wrangler (15 mpg) for a new Hybrid! Hurray!  -Leann, kenmore, wa
I don't drive anywhere one day a week and one weekend a month.  -Charlotte, Vashon Island
I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful.  -William, Ft Lauderdale
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down.  -TJ, bellingham
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 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 have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry.  -Kaitlin, Tacoma
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
Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here!  -Kate, Seattle
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden.  -Ray, Renton
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 bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
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 diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together.  -Larissa, Mill Creek
I switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do.  -Dawn, Marysville
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , 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
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 use a non-disposable coffee filter and use the grounds in my garden.  -Jill, Renton
 

Terra-Forma Education

April 11, 2008 - 5:25pm — nborders
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Conservation
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Terra-Forma Education

The mission of Terra-Forma Education is to cultivate an understanding of interconnection between diverse human communities and the planet through the arts, the sciences, adventure and myth.