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Saving water

In an effort to conserve water in our current drought:

Individual action: When waiting for hot water to reach shower head, I run water into a bucket and use the water for plants in and outside the house.

Systemic action: I signed up for high water usage notifications from Bellevue Utilities and mentioned it to several friends

Individual and Systemic Actions

Individual Action: I've been using public transportation more often to get to work and run errands. Over the weekend, my friend and I took the light rail to Seattle to visit Pike Place market. We stopped at Taco Time for lunch, and learned about some of their sustainable business strategies like using local ingredients and composting. Since then, I've been more mindful of shopping at locally owned business that support eco-friendly practices.Systemic Action: I talked with some friends about Bellevue's public transportation and walkability. I shared how the Downtown is relatively walkable, but areas like Factoria can improve pedestrian accessibility…

Individual and Systemic Actions

Individual Action: We've only been living in LEED-certified apartment buildings for the last 10 years. Because of this, we never need to turn on heat in the winter. The summers are a different story and have been getting increasingly hotter, but we have only been using a box fan so far. We'll need to explore our cooling options if the summers get hotter.Systemic Action: Despite the LEED certification of our building, it still does not have composting. I emailed the apartment management last week to let them know about the Better Buildings program with free compost services for the building…