Ranked 8th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 5th in 2009
Los Angeles's high rankings:
- 4th Using rain barrels
4th Using energy efficient light bulbs
5th Reusing wrapping paper and ribbons
6th Hanging their clothes out to dry when possible
Los Angeles's Low rankings:
- 21st Turning off the lights when not in the room
- 21st Saving leftovers
- 20th Buying second-hand items including clothing, electronics, and furniture
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 38 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 48 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 47 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 37 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Los Angeles saves/reuses the most:
- 82 percent leftovers
- 78 percent boxes
- 68 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 86 percent recycle
- 77 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 68 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.
Los Angeles: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
13% |
22% |
45% |
13% |
6% |
| Personal grade |
8% |
34% |
32% |
18% |
8% |
| Company's grade |
11% |
23% |
31% |
22% |
14% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
23% |
44% |
20% |
6% |
| Country's grade |
5% |
27% |
31% |
21% |
7% |
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To learn more about Los Angeles's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.lacity.org/lacity130.htm
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