Ranked 4rd in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City:
Ranked 3rd in 2009
Portland's high rankings:
- 2nd Buying locally grown/produced foods
- 2nd Using reusable bottles in place of single-serve bottles of water/soda/other beverages
- 2nd Avoid buying bottled water
- 2nd Composting fruits and vegetable scraps
- 2nd Using reusable grocery bags
- 3rd Buying secondhand items, including clothes, electronics and furniture
- 4th Participating in their city’s sustainability/environmental programs
- 4th Never driving their car for trips that are less than one mile from home
Portland's Low rankings:
- 20th Shutting off the lights when not in a room
- 21st Saving leftover food/meals to eat again
Points of Interest
Environment
- 37 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 50 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 45 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 34 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Portland saves/reuses the most:
- 91 percent leftovers
- 89 percent boxes
- 83 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 93 percent recycle
- 79 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 76 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.
Portland: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
31% |
36% |
19% |
9% |
6% |
| Personal grade |
15% |
35% |
31% |
16% |
3% |
| Company's grade |
14% |
26% |
45% |
9% |
7% |
| Friends' grade |
11% |
27% |
44% |
13% |
5% |
| Country's grade |
8% |
21% |
45% |
19% |
7% |
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To learn more about Portland's environmental and sustainability programs, visit http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=43046
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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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