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Prepared for Anna H. | Delivered May 6, 2020
Eco-Conscious US Regions
Goals
To gather a list of eco-conscious US regions (areas,states, or towns) in order to market an organic product for grass in these areas.
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Early Findings
According to
MSN
,
24/7 Wall St.
, and
Mental Floss
, the more eco-conscious state, based on its environmental quality,
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behaviors, and climate change contributions, is Vermont.
In the state of Vermont, approximately
82.7%
of energy is generated from renewable sources, while
0.1%
is generated from fossil fuels. The state has generated
42,941
green jobs and
23.9%
of its population carpools or uses public transportation.
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Oregon, Massachusetts
, New York, South Dakota, Minnesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire, California, Rhode Island,
Washington, Idaho
, Maine, and Montana.
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green homes index, the
five best states to build green homes
are California, Texas, Colorado, New York, and Oregon. These states were ranked considering their green home initiatives or policies, their solar energy industry ranking, their wind power industry ranking, and their number of homes with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
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financial incentives, the
10 "greener states"
in the US are Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado, and New York.
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Prepared By
Mariana D.
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