Ranked 17th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 6th in 2009
Denver's high rankings:
- 5th Using reusable bottles in place of single-serve bottles of water/soda/other beverages
- 6th Using reusable grocery bags
- 6th Throwing out less than two bags of trash a week
- 6th Buying secondhand items, including clothes, electronics and furniture
Denver's Low rankings:
- 20th Participating in their city’s sustainability/environmental programs
- 22nd Limiting showers to five minutes
- 24th Never driving their car for trips that are less than one mile from home
- 25th Hanging their clothes out to dry when possible
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 29 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 51 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 38 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 34 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Denver saves/reuses the most:
- 92 percent leftovers
- 87 percent boxes
- 70 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 65 percent recycle
- 82 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 67 percent shop locally
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.
Denver: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
15% |
30% |
32% |
19% |
3% |
| Personal grade |
11% |
32% |
37% |
16% |
5% |
| Company's grade |
13% |
19% |
39% |
18% |
11% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
27% |
41% |
18% |
7% |
| Country's grade |
9% |
22% |
40% |
24% |
5% |
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To learn more about Denver's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.denvergov.org/TabId/37910/TopicId/1176/default.aspx
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