Western Europeans use public transportation for about 10% of their urban trips, compared with Americans at only 2 %.

The King county Wastemobile travels to many communities providing household hazardous waste disposal services for King County residents.

Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours.

The Water Smart Technology Program (WSTP) provides financial incentives and technical assistance to help commercial, industrial, and institutional customers upgrade operations and equipment.

More than 118,000 acres of agricultural land in Washington State were lost to development between 1992 and 1997.

CFL light bulbs use 75% less energy and last longer than incandescent bulbs.

Every person in the Puget Sound region uses an average of 80 gallons of freshwater every day.

The average shower or bath uses 45-50 gallons of water.

Using a faucet aerator can save you up to 400 gallons of water a year.

For every mile you drive below 65 mph, your car’s fuel efficiency increases by 2%.

26 out of 52 salmon and steelhead populations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California are either threatened or endangered.

Every ton of recycled paper we use saves almost 400 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill and 17 trees.

The average American consumes five times more energy the average global citizen.

If you could harness the energy saved from recycling one aluminum can, you could operate a television for 3 hours.

In one year, an average tree is able to absorb 10 pounds of pollutants from the air and convert 330 pounds of carbon dioxide into oxygen. So go plant some trees!

If you replace toilets installed before 1994 you can save more than $1,000 in water and sewer charges over the next 10 years.

The U.S. devotes 17% of its fossil fuel consumption to the production and consumption of food.

In 2004, food scraps and compostable paper from homes and businesses made up 26% of the trash in King County’s regional landfill.

Native plant landscapes do not need pesticides or fertilizers better for kids and pets.

To produce 1 cup of coffee we need 140 liters of water.

A leaky sink can waste 2,400 gallons of water a year by only leaking one drop per second.

An estimated 53 glaciers have disappeared in the North Cascades since the 1950’s

Native plants are great for creating drought-tolerant yards.

Native plants control erosion by holding the soil with their roots

A running faucet leaks up to 3 gallons per minute.

The production of 1 kilogram of beef requires 16,000 liters of water. Conserve water! Eat less beef, better yet, don’t eat any!

Composting does more than save water it also binds itself to polluting metals, pesticides and other contaminants to prevent them from washing into waterways or being absorbed by plants.

Over 60 animal species depend on the Cedar River Watershed. The same place that provides drinking water to 70% of Seattle’s residents.

Over the past 10 years U.S. oil consumption has increased by 2.7 million barrels a day.

Setting your thermostat two degrees lower than you normally would in winter and two degrees higher in the summer will save 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and around $98 a year.

For every ton of wood that is reused in construction or remodeling, we avoid creating 60 pounds of greenhouse gasses.

EarthCorps provides volunteer opportunities for individuals and/or groups to work on trails, remove invasive plants, and plant native species.

Pesticides and herbicides damage soil and lawn health and pollute our waterways.

Glaciers in the North Cascades have lost 18-32 percent of their total volume since 1983.

Use laptops instead of desktops. They use more than 50% less energy and require less resources and energy to produce.

Transportation is the fastest growing form of energy use, accounting for nearly 30% of world energy.

Washington is the 2nd highest consumer of organic food in the nation.

Transportation accounts for 95% of oil consumption worldwide.

Recycling at our current rate saves U.S. the equivalent of over 5 BILLION gallons of gasoline, reducing dependence of foreign oil by 114 million barrels.

Farmed Salmon are dyed pink to look more natural, otherwise they would have grey colored flesh.

Reusing just one computer with a standard CRT monitor prevents emission of over 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide