Ranked 23rd in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 25th in 2009
Atlanta's high rankings:
- 3rd Reusing wrapping paper and ribbons
- 6th Using rain barrels
- 7th Saving leftover food/meals to eat again
Atlanta’s Low rankings:
- 25th Using reusable containers in place of disposable food storage items such as plastic bags, tin foil and plastic wrap
- 25th Buying bulk food to avoid extra packaging
- 25th Participating in their city’s sustainability/environmental programs
- 25th Using energy efficient light bulbs
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 29 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 59 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 54 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 31 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Atlanta saves/reuses the most:
- 91 percent reuses leftovers
- 83 percent reuses boxes
- 78 percent reuses rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 71 percent use energy efficient light bulbs
- 62 percent shop at local stores
- 60 percent recycle
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.
Atlanta: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
9% |
19% |
48% |
12% |
11% |
| Personal grade |
10% |
30% |
38% |
15% |
7% |
| Company's grade |
14% |
17% |
38% |
18% |
14% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
20% |
43% |
21% |
9% |
| Country's grade |
5% |
22% |
39% |
27% |
7% |
| City's grade |
9% |
19% |
48% |
12% |
11% |
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To learn more about Atlanta's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.atlantaga.gov/mayor/sustainability.aspx
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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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