Dallas: #24  
     

Ranked 24th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City

Dallas's high rankings:

  • Reusing wrapping paper and ribbons - 9th

Low rankings:

  • Limiting showers to less than 5 minutes - 24th
  • Using reusable grocery bags - 24th
  • Recycling - 24th
  • Composting - 24th
  • Using reusable bottles in place of single-serve, disposable plastic water bottles - 25th
  • Saving leftovers to eat again - 25th
  • Reusing Zip-lock bags and tin foil - 22nd

Overall

  • 62% of Dallas residents consider themselves to be "eco-conscious"
  • 83% plan on being more environmentally conscious in the next year
  • 26% of Dallas residents think their city is on the right track to becoming more environmentally responsible

To learn more about Dallas's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.greendallas.net/

 

 

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