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 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.orgÂ

Prepare for Climate Change worldwildlife.org

Saving Water Partnership  savingwater.org

Green@Work betruegreen.com