WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma

I hang my clothes to dry. -Christy, 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

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 carpool with my divorced spouse 5 days a week.If we can make it work, you can make it work! -Sherry, Arlington, WA

I put a watering can under the faucet while I am waiting for the water to get hot. -Holly, Seattle

I changed all my bulbs to fluorescents -Kelly, Seattle

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

The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!" -Emily, Lynnwood

I use reusable canvas bags when grocery shopping. -Linda, Puyallup

we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland

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 only drive when absolutely necessary. Biking, walking or busing is 1Thing I do to help reduce my impact on our planet. -Jenny Konway, Seattle

I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds. -Erick, Seattle

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

Air-dry my laundry. -Kristine, 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 switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do. -Dawn, Marysville

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 have carpooled my whole life as I have never owned a car. -Faith, Everett

I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett

I use biodegradable bags for my dog's waste. -Monica, Seattle

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

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

I check my tire pressure once a month to improve the efficiency of my gas and reduce the amount CO2 into the air. -Terra Moreland, Tacoma

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

I use phosphate free, all natural detergent and softner when I do laundry. -Kaitlin, Tacoma

instead of throwing out old things, i find someone who can use them, i even rehome the things my neighborhood puts on the curb. -C.P., poulsbo

We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them. -Riley, Kirkland

wearing flip flops. (no socks to wash!) -S, Renton

Built our "chicken condo" and children's tree fort out of recycled wood from local demos. -Vicki, Puyallup

I installed a gray water toilet, using one of our rain barrels. -Rich , Seattle

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

Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes. -Mila, 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 take the metro bus. -Caroline, Seattle

Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome. -Michele Keyes, Olga

Seattle based Go Financial Solutions to deliver a secure eDisclosure service to their customers. 100% paperless mortgage loan. -Joe, Seattle

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

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

I try yo use my lights as little as possible and always turn them off when i leave a room. -Aleena, Carnation

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 Carry a travel mug with me for coffee. -Katie, Kelowna

I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland

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 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

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

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