WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I bought a BPA-free water bottle and take it to work every day, instead of consuming several bottled waters a week.  -Stacey, Renton
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables.  -Lauri, Seattle
I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room.  -Aleena, Carnation
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, Seattle
I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time!  -Erin, West Seattle
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic!  -Mina, Kirkland
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
I put a sweater on instead of turning up the heat  -Jake, Puyallup
Whenever possible, I try to buy personal care products that are botanical and not tested on animals.  -Donna, Seattle
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
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 a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , Seattle
I recycled a car. Bought a 1990 VW Cabriolet, 32 miles to the gallon, for $950. I make 6 figures but set the standard for reuse!  -David, Kirkland
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 share my home with with 5 other adults and two teens. Living together lowers our footprint and increases our fun!  -Bruce, Lake City
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 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
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
I have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones!  -Laelle, Tacoma
I used to commute across Lake Washington from Seattle every day. I convinced my boss to let me work from home full-time.  -Kathy, Seattle
i am launching an eco-conscious clothing line: www.salvationware.com!  -jme, redmond
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping.  -Linda, Puyallup
The paper towel roll sits in a lower drawer where it's hard to find. But we have plenty of cloth towels for cleaning up spills.  -Tom, Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
I take the metro bus.  -Caroline, Seattle
We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them.  -Riley, Kirkland
I help at my school's Environmental Awareness club, to teach other students to respect our Earth. -Andrew, Atlanta  -Andrew, Atlanta
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
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
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I recycle all the garbage I can.  -Sheldon, Orting, WA
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
Water barrels, CFlightbulbs, organic gardening, mulching, composting, recycling, natural pet food. The Johnsons - Steilacoom  -Joyce, Steilacoom
I quit buying bottled water.  -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants.  -Debbie, Kingston
I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances.  -Faith, Everett
I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer  -William, Fort Lewis
My one thing is to walk more and drive less.  -Nikki, Seattle
I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some.  -Bruce, Lake City
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible  -Laura, seattle
If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on.  -Ashley, Seattle
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 recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
 

Washington Water Trails Association

April 11, 2008 - 5:34pm — nborders
Organization Type: 
Conservation
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Washington Water Trails Association

Washington Water Trails is committed to the recreational use and environmental stewardship of Washington's waterways. We work to link people to places of nature and history by travel in small boats.