Protecting the environment

Preparing for climate change

• We’re cleaner.
  Our boats use biodiesel—a renewable and clean-burning fuel that produces less toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases than petroleum.
• We track energy use.
  This data helps us find new ways to be green. Example: we’re switching to LED lights throughout our system.
  
• We reuse.
  All dockside facilities are furnished with extra furniture from other King County offices.
• We watch our waste.
  Tracking the garbage and recycling produced aboard our Water Taxis helps us make decisions about how to manage our waste.
• We adapt.
  The float range of our docks and maintenance facility will accommodate sea level changes, high tides and storm swells.
• We prepare.
  Emergency drills prepare us to assist in disasters.
• We look to the future.
  We are exploring new ways to reduce our environmental footprint, including alternative fuel sources like hydrogen fuel cells or all-electric boats.