Ranked 7th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 7th in 2009
Minneapolis's high rankings:
- 3rd Recycling glass/metal/plastics on a regular basis
- 4th Buying secondhand items, including clothes, electronics and furniture
- 6th Using reusable containers in place of disposable food storage items such as plastic
Minneapolis's Low rankings:
- 23rd Reusing wrapping paper and ribbons
- 24th Using reclosable bags and tinfoil
- 25th Limiting showers to five minutes
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 39 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 51 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 41 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 38 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Minneapolis saves/reuses the most:
- 87 percent leftovers
- 86 percent boxes
- 78 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 91 percent recycle
- 76 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.
Minneapolis: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
20% |
34% |
29% |
15% |
2% |
| Personal grade |
16% |
40% |
30% |
7% |
6% |
| Company's grade |
13% |
28% |
38% |
14% |
7% |
| Friends' grade |
9% |
32% |
45% |
9% |
5% |
| Country's grade |
7% |
28% |
41% |
19% |
5% |
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To learn more about Minneapolis's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/sustainability/
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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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