Ranked 20th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 18th in 2009
Miami's high rankings:
- 7th Shutting off the lights when not in a room
- 9th Hanging their clothes out to dry when possible
Miami's Low rankings:
- 23rd Limiting showers to five minutes
- 24th Using reusable grocery bags
- 25th Saving leftover food/meals to eat again
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 40 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 47 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 53 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 30 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Miami saves/reuses the most:
- 86 percent leftovers
- 75 percent boxes
- 68 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 71 percent recycle
- 77 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 63 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.
Miami: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
16% |
15% |
44% |
16% |
10% |
| Personal grade |
11% |
31% |
31% |
20% |
7% |
| Company's grade |
10% |
19% |
44% |
14% |
12% |
| Friends' grade |
8% |
19% |
44% |
23% |
6% |
| Country's grade |
9% |
18% |
45% |
19% |
8% |
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To learn more about Miami's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.miamigov.com/cms/mayor/2674_3599.asp
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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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