Greenest Cities in the United States, by EcoGoodz, a credential used clothing supplier
Greenest Cities in the United States, a blog post by EcoGoodz, a credential used clothing supplier
Greenest City: New York
Least-Green City: Baton Rouge, Lousiana
Of 100 cities analyzed, WalletHub found these to be the top 10 “greenest” cities in the US (ranked in order of “greenness”):
- New York City, New York
- Portland, Oregon
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, DC
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Seattle, Washington
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Oakland, California
- Fremont, California
At the other end of the spectrum were the least “green” cities in the US:
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Hialeah, Florida
- Chandler, Arizona
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Glendale, Arizona
- Bakersfield, California
- Memphis, Tennesee
WalletHub used 13 key metrics and compared 100 cities across the country. They assigned scores for “Environmental Quality”, “Greenness of Transportation”, “Greenness of Energy Sources”, and “Green Lifestyle & Local Policies’. They compared greenhouse gas emissions per capita, percentage of greenspace within the city, the number of commuters who drive, the number of bicyclists, the number of farmer’s markets per capita, and etc. Although recycling rates (including textile recovery and recycling such as credential used clothing) were not taken into consideration, it’s not a stretch to impune that the greenest cities are also the cities where recycling programs have been implemented and are running efficiently.
No matter what city you live in–whether it’s considered “green” or not–there are some very simple things you can do to help your home and your community be “green.” You already know you’re supposed to turn off the running water while you brush, and turn off the lights when you leave a room. But did you know that donating used clothing is also “green”? It is! Clothing that is too worn out to be donated can be recycled. There are dozens of products on the market today that are made directly from recycled fabric from used clothing. Remember: Textiles are not trash!
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