Urban Living Seattle Real Estate header image 3





Urban Living Seattle - Since 2002 We've been your online resource for lofts, condos, co-ops, city homes & view properties



Living Green

Green Living in King County

Energy Star qualified products list - energystar.gov

Programmable thermostat – toolbase.org/techinventory

Compact florescent lamps (DFLs) – edf.org

Earth Friendly cleaning supplies – seventhgeneration.com

Clean, dry, well-seasoned & sustainably harvested hardwood-

In your Yard

Native, drought-resistant plants –

Pesticide-fee gardening –tree-1.jpg 

Travel

Save gas – Fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml

 “Green” & “Mean” cars. “Green Scores” rates the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on market

Recycle Electronics

Refurbish computers & peripherals – interconnection.org

Acceptors of used electronic equipment – TakeItBackNetwork.org

Electronic Recycling – electronicsrecycling.org

King Count residents & businesses reusing, recycling, & disposal –

Special Events

Day in the Park – Earth Share of WA’s annual cleanup –

Northwest Natural Yard Days – annual event for smart watering & healthy soil – metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/naturalyardcare

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Other Useful Resources

International Sustainable Solutions – i-sustain.com

Green Living Ideas – greenlivingideas.com

Earth Share of WA – esw.org

Grist – grist.org

EarthCorps – earthcorps.org 

Prepare for Climate Change – worldwildlife.org

Saving Water Partnership – savingwater.org

Green@Work – betruegreen.com