Ranked 15th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 15th in 2009
Orlando's high rankings:
- 2nd Turning off the water when brushing their teeth
- 3rd Using reclosable bags and tinfoil
- 3rd Using reusable containers in place of disposable food storage items such as plastic bags, tin foil and plastic wrap
- 5th Buying bulk food to avoid extra packaging
Orlando's Low rankings:
- 21st Using energy efficient light bulbs
- 23rd Composting fruits and vegetable scraps
- 24th Taking public transportation
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 37 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 49 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 43 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 36 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Orlando saves/reuses the most:
- 95 percent leftovers
- 81 percent boxes
- 77 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 78 percent recycle
- 73 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 66 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.
Orlando: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
11% |
25% |
43% |
15% |
7% |
| Personal grade |
8% |
32% |
37% |
18% |
5% |
| Company's grade |
9% |
19% |
45% |
13% |
13% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
25% |
47% |
19% |
3% |
| Country's grade |
4% |
21% |
47% |
23% |
5% |
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To learn more about Orlando's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.cityoforlando.net/elected/greenworks/index.htm
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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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