Ranked 21st in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City

St. Louis's high rankings:

• Saving leftover food to eat again - 3rd
• Using reusable containers in place of disposable food containers - 5th

Low rankings:

• Reusing Ziploc bags and tin foil- 25th
• Using a rain barrel - 25th
• Composting - 23rd
• Limiting showers to 5 minutes or less - 22nd
• Buying bulk food to avoid extra packaging - 22nd
• Reusing wrapping paper and ribbons - 23rd
• Participating in city environmental/sustainability programs - 22nd
• Throwing out less than 2 bags of trash a week - 23rd

Overall

• 64% of St. Louis residents consider themselves to be "eco-conscious"
• 87% plan on being more environmentally conscious in the next year
• 24% of St. Louis residents think their city is on the right track to becoming more environmentally responsible

To learn more about St. Louis's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.sustainstl.org/

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