Friday was Earth Day. What do you do (every day) to help the environment?

Published 7:20 pm Monday, November 24, 2008

“I go cycling and we (my wife and I) plant small trees and shrubs around the yard.”

Peter Gailmore

Mercer Island

Retired

“I try to pick up litter and not litter too much.”

Sam Kerchner

Kent/Covington

Skateboarder

“I recycle with a passion. Some people are careless and drop dirt and garbage in with the recycling.”

Jan Linville

West Seattle

Nurse

“I pick up litter.”

Ali Dickenstein

Mercer Island

5-year-old, pre-kindergarten

“I try to make the Earth not sick … I help my dad and mom take out the garbage and I sort cans.”

Sydney Kaplan

Mercer Island

5-year-old, pre-kindergarten

“We recycle, and I buy organic and talk to my kids about recycling and the environment.”

Andrea Dickenstein

Mercer Island

Mom