WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals. -Donna, Seattle

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 cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland

Follow my kids around shutting off lights and making sure the water is shut off.Sounds funny but my house saves elec/water. -Michel Brooks, Auburn

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

I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home -Anne, Seattle

Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, seattle

Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores". -Virginia, Kitsap County

I bike to work -Linda, Anacortes

When I see a light turn yellow, I turn off the ignition and coast up to it. -Erin, West Seattle

i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com! -jme, redmond

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together. -Larissa, Mill Creek

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

I work @ home, so have flexibility. From May-Oct, I try to line dry all but 3X/month. I save 100 hours of dryer time a year! -Deirdre, Vashon

Go Solar!!!! Yes it works here! -Kate, Seattle

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

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

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

If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on. -Ashley, Seattle

I used a refillable water bottle instead of disposable ones. -Amiee, Seattle

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

I recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden. -Ray, Renton

Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond

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

Buy Local -Sue, Seattle

I use hankies instead of kleenex. If you wash them with existing laundry and use a new one each day or so, they don't get gross. -Gracie, Federal Way

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

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

Only printing when I absolutely have to. Take advantage of technology and use less paper, save it online! -Aileen H., Seattle

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

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

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've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton

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

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

my husband and I drive natural gas cars.We fill up @ home for 1.63 a gallon & no emissions. -laura, kenmore

Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint. -Diane, 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

I went vegetarian. -Jen, Sedro Woolley

I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!! -Megan, Fort Lewis

I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden. -Colette, Tacoma

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 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

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

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

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

I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop! -Sarah , Seattle

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

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

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The Fuhrman and Boyer Neighborhood Improvement Association (FABNIA)

April 11, 2008 - 5:25pm — nborders

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The Fuhrman and Boyer Neighborhood Improvement Association (FABNIA) has recently formed Friends of South Portage Bay Reclamation to work with the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department to clear 1.5 acres of abandoned park land at South Portage Bay.

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