Kiwi’s Pick of the Week: The Top 15 Green States

We love when the good is pointed out- that’s part of our job here at KIWI. With so much bad news from day to day, good news is sometimes hard to come by. That is why I choose Forbes.com’s Top 15 Green States for this week’s pick.

green_clk.jpgUsing a scoring system of 50 based on carbon dioxide emissions per capita (or “carbon footprints”), strong policies to promote energy efficiency and high air quality and the amount of green buildings with the LEED certifications. There are some surprises on the list, like New Jersey, usually jokingly referred to as the “armpit of America.” (KIWI is based in NJ and NY, so we’re pretty thrilled! Both of our states made it into the top 10. :))

THE TOP 15 ARE:

  1. Vermont
  2. Oregon
  3. Washington
  4. Hawaii
  5. Maryland
  6. Connecticut
  7. New Jersey
  8. Rhode Island
  9. New York
  10. Arizona
  11. Massachusetts
  12. Idaho (pictured above)
  13. Colorado
  14. California
  15. Minnesota

We would like to thank Forbes for such a great list! Also a huge congratulations to the states for their rankings and their efforts to save energy and the environment.

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