Where are the least wasteful cities across the Nation? The following is a complete list of city rankings for the 2009 Nalgene Least Wasteful Cities Study.
The study questioned a total 3,750 individuals, gauging behavior on waste, sustainability efforts, shopping habits, transportation and reusing items. The results were weighted to give more credit to behaviors that had immediate and significant impact on the planet (such as driving less, recycling more and reducing trash) to small habits that are more indicative of a mindset and non-wasteful approach to life (reusing containers, limiting shower time or saving wrapping paper and ribbons.)
| Rank |
City |
Weighted Score |
| 1 |
San Francisco, CA |
1025.45 |
| 2 |
New York City, NY |
1004.01 |
| 3 |
Portland, OR |
1001.66 |
| 4 |
Seattle, WA |
985.03 |
| 5 |
Los Angeles, CA |
960.46 |
| 6 |
Denver, CO |
943.77 |
| 7 |
Minneapolis, MN |
943.17 |
| 8 |
Washington, D.C. |
941.81 |
| 9 |
Boston, MA |
941.29 |
| 10 |
Philadelphia, PA |
932.59 |
| 11 |
Chicago, IL |
931.03 |
| 12 |
Baltimore, MD |
927.26 |
| 13 |
Detroit, MI |
911.59 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
909.42 |
| 15 |
Orlando, FL |
901.71 |
| 16 |
Cleveland, OH |
900.77 |
| 17 |
Sacramento, CA |
899.78 |
| 18 |
Miami, FL |
898.49 |
| 19 |
Tampa, FL |
896.01 |
| 20 |
Phoenix, AZ |
887.48 |
| 21 |
St. Louis, MO |
883.38 |
| 22 |
Houston, TX |
879.16 |
| 23 |
Indianapolis, IN |
872.75 |
| 24 |
Dallas, TX |
860.60 |
| 25 |
Atlanta, GA |
857.51 |
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