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12 Cities That Take Eco-Friendly To A Whole New Level

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12 CitiesThat Take

Eco-Friendly To A Whole New Level

They have their waste water

management in place. To increase

efficiency, they have an alternate

system for rain water, that is

treated and released into lakes.

Simple and so so thoughtful!

STOCKHOLMSweden

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From wind to solar, this city has

harnessed it all and stands shining

in the frontiers of the Go Green

movement. It also boasts of ample

green spaces in the heart of the

city, making it all the more

picturesque.

ADELAIDEAustralia

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A city that's pretty much frozen

through most of the year gets its

heating from underground! Its

geographical location places it

above some of the best hot water

springs which in turn contribute to

the city's energy requirements.

REYKJAVIKIceland

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Oslo imports trash!They've been

able to utilize all their trash to

generate renewable energy, so

now they import. Its urban

ecological program is so

successful that it boasts of the

lowest per capita carbon footprint

OSLONorway

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75% of total household waste is

used to generate electricity. If this

wasn’t enough, they went a step

further by adding cycling tracks

across the city; a whopping 36% of

Copenhagener’s cycle to work!

COPENHAGENDenmark

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Early adoption of the waste

management system,

implementation of green initiatives

and planning of public and private

transport systems has contributed

to the sustainable and eco-friendly

environment of this city.

KOBEJapan

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A top notch eco city whose

cleanliness and recycling drive has

driven even graffiti off the wall; a

Majorly powered by renewable

energy, Calgary can be mean if you

fail to be clean and green.

CALGARYCanada

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A beautiful coastline, abundant

greenery and perfect climatic

conditions - maintained and improved

over the years via various sustainable

and eco friendly initiatives.

WELLINGTONNew Zealand

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A perfect example of how

nature and human beings can

work towards a sustainable

environment. Blessed with the

winter climate of the

mountains, this city has barely

any industry which means it’s

serene, green and clean.

IFRANEMorocco

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This tropical paradise boasts of a

natural ecosystem which almost

self cleanses. The pacific wind

blows away any pollutants; the

rains settle the rest. They've also

implemented an efficient

transport and energy program.

HONOLULUUSA

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An efficient transport system,

implementation of several green

initiatives and environment

awareness amongst its citizens

has led to the maintainence of this

city in its perfect natural beauty.

OTTAWACanada

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From developing low emission

zones and energy auditing their

buildings to investing in

renewable energy generation, this

city has left no stone unturned in

its sustainable energy action plan.

Helsinki is almost perfect.

HELSINKIFinland

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