WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together.  -Larissa, Mill Creek
I carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work!  -Sherry, Arlington, WA
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
I re-use my travel mug instead of accepting disposable coffee cups. Some places even offer a discount when I do this.  -Bill, Issaquah
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
While waiting for hot water to get to the tap, I fill a pitcher and use it to water my plants.  -Debbie, Kingston
I live in the community I work in.  -Kara, Olympia
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly MeetingBiodiesel - It's All About the Quality. 8/26/08. www.nwbiodiesel.org/.  -Joe, Seattle
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
Changed all my home bulbs to the new hallogen ones.  -Todd, Seattle
i put my kitchen compost for yardwaste into cereal boxes, which then also become compostable  -Tammy, Seattle
My partner and I take showers together  -L, Everett
My home now runs on 100% wind power--the bill is a bit more but I hardly notice considering the impact it makes.  -Tasha, Vancouver
I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels.  -Rich , Seattle
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
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
I bike to work  -Linda, Anacortes
I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances.  -Faith, Everett
I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff.  -Derek, Issaquah
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 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 recycle my Aquarium water after a change and use it to water my garden.  -Ray, Renton
save the planet  -bill Sather, monroe
I have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car.  -Faith, Everett
I turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes  -michela, vancouver
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, Seattle
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 take keep my reusable grocery bags in my car so I always have them available when I go to the store.  -Cherel, Washougal
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
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
We've changed nearly all our ligh bulbs to the new compact type..they may not look beautiful but it's worth the savings!  -Angela, Black Diamond
wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!)  -S, Renton
I buy biodiesel for my VW Golf TDI at Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuelwerks in Ballard!  -Maggie Pettit, Seattle
I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents  -Kelly, Seattle
At work I buy 100% post consumer paper for our office printing & copying needs.  -Averie, Bellevue
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 use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use.  -Chris, Portland
I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee.  -Katie, Kelowna
If I'm not using an electronic or a light it isn't plugged in or turned on.  -Ashley, Seattle
I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible.  -Sean, Camden, SC
Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos.  -Vicki, Puyallup
I recycle whenever possible. but when im out in public i cant always recycle because there isnt always public recycling cans.  -Kayla, seattle
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 my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
I have compact florescent bulbs in most of my light fixtures at home  -Anne, Seattle
We got chickens and reuse other peoples' egg cartons to disperse our extra eggs to family and friends. Commercial eggs, blech!  -Heather, Clinton
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
 

ONE/Northwest - Online Networking for the Environment

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