Ranked 12th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 20th in 2009
Phoenix's high rankings:
- 5th Never driving their car for trips that are less than one mile from home
- 7th Participating in their city’s sustainability/environmental programs
- 7th Turning off the water when brushing their teeth
Phoenix's low rankings:
- 23rd Shutting the lights off when not in the room
- 23rd Hanging their clothes out to dry when possible
- 24th Buying locally grown/produced foods
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 32 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 45 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 42 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
39 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Phoenix saves/reuses the most:
- 91 percent leftovers
- 89 percent boxes
- 84 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 84 percent recycle
- 78 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 75 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.
Phoenix: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
11% |
26% |
43% |
16% |
5% |
| Personal grade |
13% |
38% |
24% |
20% |
6% |
| Company's grade |
12% |
22% |
32% |
19% |
16% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
29% |
40% |
16% |
7% |
| Country's grade |
6% |
19% |
45% |
24% |
6% |
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To learn more about Phoenix's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://phoenix.gov/greenphoenix/index.html
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