Ranked 5th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 9th in 2009
Boston's high rankings
- 2nd Using energy efficient light bulbs
- 3rd Throwing out less than 2 bags of trash each week
- 3rd Taking public transportation
- 3rd Shutting the lights off when not in the room
Boston’s Low rankings:
- 21st Avoid buying bottled water
- 22nd Saving leftover food/meals to eat again
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 38 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 49 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 44 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 35 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Bostonians save/reuse the most:
- 83 percent leftovers
- 79 percent boxes
- 70 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 82 percent recycle
- 75 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 67 percent shop at local stores
The study gauged what grade (A-F) residents would give to their personal, their city’s, company’s and their friend’s commitment to being more environmentally conscious.
Boston: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
17% |
34% |
34% |
12% |
4% |
| Personal grade |
16% |
36% |
29% |
16% |
3% |
| Company's grade |
16% |
21% |
40% |
18% |
5% |
| Friends' grade |
10% |
28% |
42% |
16% |
4% |
| Country's grade |
8% |
18% |
45% |
21% |
7% |
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To learn more about Boston's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/
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Coming Soon! Limited-edition Nalgene Least Wasteful Cities bottle! $2 from each bottle will go to support the Surfrider Foundation. Contact cbudney@cerconebrown.com to be notified when available. Available week of April 19th
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