Ranked 14th in the nation as America's Least Wasteful City
Ranked 24th in 2009
Dallas's high rankings:
- 4th Using reusable bottles in place of single-serve bottles of water/soda/other beverages
- 5th Using reusable grocery bags
- 5th Throwing out less than 2 bags of trash each week
Low rankings:
- 20th Recycling glass/metal/plastics on a regular basis
- 23rd Never driving their car for trips that are less than one mile from home
- 24th Hanging their clothes out to dry when possible
Overall Points of Interest
Environment
- 37 percent are extremely concerned about the environment
- 45 percent are fairly concerned
Drinking Water
- 42 percent are extremely concerned about the quality of their drinking water
- 33 percent are fairly concerned
Thriftiness
Items Dallas saves/reuses the most:
- 87 percent leftovers
- 85 percent boxes
- 72 percent rubberbands
Efforts/Decisions to more environmentally friendly
- 76 percent recycle
- 77 percent use energy efficient bulbs
- 69 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.
Dallas: |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
| City's grade |
9% |
28% |
41% |
16% |
5% |
| Personal grade |
11% |
30% |
30% |
20% |
9% |
| Company's grade |
13% |
18% |
37% |
17% |
15% |
| Friends' grade |
7% |
23% |
40% |
21% |
9% |
| Country's grade |
5% |
22% |
41% |
26% |
6% |
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To learn more about Dallas's environmental and sustainability efforts, visit http://www.greendallas.net/
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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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