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-

• epa.gov/woodstoves/healthier.html

In your Yard

Native, drought-resistant plants –

• seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care

Pesticide-fee gardening –  

• thegreenguide.com
• watoxics.org
• Gardening.wsu.edu/stewardship

Travel

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

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

• Greenercars.org
• Greencar.com

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 –

• govlink.org/hazwaste/house/alternatives

Special Events

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

• dayinthepark.org

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

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

• begreennow.com
• carbonfootprint.com
• epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html

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