Portland, 3rd Least Wasteful City In America
Portland's green reputation got bolstered in a new study that ranks PDX the third least wasteful city in America.
The Nalgene Least Wasteful City Study ranked 23 waste-focused habits of urban Americans, from recycling, to using public transportation, to shutting off the lights when leaving the room. When the results were tallied, San Francisco earned the title of America’s Least Wasteful City, while Atlanta ranked last in the study.
The study questioned 3,750 individuals living in the top 25 largest U.S. cities, gauging behavior on waste, sustainability, shopping, transportation and more. The results were weighted to give more credit to behaviors that had immediate and significant impact on the planet (e.g., driving less, recycling or reducing trash) to small habits that are more indicative of a mindset and non-wasteful approach to life (e.g., reusing containers, limiting shower time or saving wrapping paper and ribbons).
The least wasteful cities are:
1. San Francisco
2. New York
3. Portland
4. Seattle
5. Los Angeles
The most wasteful cities are:
21. St. Louis
22. Houston
23. Indianapolis
24. Dallas
25. Atlanta
Regarding Portland, here's how it ranked in specific categories:
Using reusable containers in place of single-serve bottles of water/soda or other beverages - 1st
Using reusable containers in place of disposable food storage items - 1st
Buying bulk food to avoid extra packaging - 1st
Not buying bottled water - 1st
Shopping at local markets that carry locally grown food - 1st
Using a reusable grocery bag - 1st
Buying second-hand clothing, electronics and furniture - 1st
Throwing out less than two bags of trash each week - 2nd
Saving leftover meals and food to eat again - 2nd
Overall78% of Portland residents consider themselves to be “eco-conscious”
88% plan on being more environmentally conscious in the next year
57% of Portland residents think their city is on the right track to becoming more environmentally responsible
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