Ranked 19th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 21st in 2009
St. Louis's high rankings:
- 2nd Throwing out less than 2 bags of trash each week
4th Avoid buying bottled water
St. Louis's low rankings:
- 20th Never driving their car for trips that are less than one mile from home
- 25th Using rain barrels
- 25th Using reclosable bags and tinfoil
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 38 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 54 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 41 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 37 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items St. Louis saves/reuses the most:
- 91 percent leftovers
- 85 percent boxes
- 74 percent rubberbands
Conscious Decisions and efforts residents make to be more environmentally friendly
- 78 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 70 percent recycle
- 70 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.
St. Louis: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
9% |
22% |
49% |
15% |
4% |
| Personal grade |
8% |
36% |
33% |
17% |
6% |
| Company's grade |
9% |
24% |
46% |
14% |
7% |
| Friends' grade |
6% |
22% |
48% |
18% |
5% |
| Country's grade |
3% |
16% |
53% |
22% |
6% |
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To learn more about St. Louis's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.sustainstl.org/
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