Oregon Named One of America’s Greenest States, Second for Recycling
Oregon has been named as one of the Greenest States in the country.
The Beaver State was placed fourth in a study that assessed five metrics – emissions, eco-friendly vehicles, recycling, energy consumption, and landfill waste.
Neighboring California is named the most environmentally friendly state and tops the list in first position in a study conducted by Enhesa, a global compliance and sustainability software.
Oregon Places Second Nationwide for Recycling
Oregon scored 59.5 out of a possible 100 points, with recycling labeled as a standout performance. Oregon was placed second nationwide in this category, scoring an impressive 66%.
The Most Sustainable US States
| Rank | State | Overall Sustainability Score (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 68.27 |
| 2 | Vermont | 63.88 |
| 3 | Maine | 63.64 |
| 4 | Oregon | 59.50 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 57.35 |
| 6 | Nevada | 56.89 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 56.45 |
| 8 | New York | 56.43 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 55.55 |
| 10 | Maryland | 53.68 |
Neighboring California is Named The Most Sustainable State
California leads the pack as the most sustainable state, boasting an impressive overall score of 68.27 out of a possible 100 points.
The state scored impressively within the ‘Eco-Friendly Vehicles’ metric, securing the second-highest spot nationwide. This is largely because the state has the highest percentage of hybrid or electric vehicles in the country at 7.7%. California also scored highly for the ‘Energy’ metric, using the second least energy per capita of all 50 states.
The Least Sustainable US States
| Rank | State | Overall Sustainability Score (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 24.47 |
| 2 | Alaska | 27.88 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 29.51 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 29.54 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 32.97 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 33.44 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 33.70 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 34.15 |
| 9 | Alabama | 35.45 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 38.55 |
The least environmentally conscious state is North Dakota , scoring 24.47 out of a possible 100. Although scoring strongly for ‘Eco-Friendly Vehicles’, North Dakota ranked last for ‘Emissions’, with CO2 emissions per capita increasing by 205% since 1970, by far the largest increase in the country.
Alaska scored a disappointing 27.88 out of 100, ranking last in the ‘Energy’ and ‘Recycling’ metrics. Alarmingly, Alaska recycles only 16% of its material packaging, marking the lowest rate in the country.
Greenest? Who cares? It is also one of the worst states to live in in the US. More expensive, more Socialist, more controlled by one city. To hell with the rest of the state