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Portland, Oregon, US.

On the number three spot as the world’s top greenest cities is a US city, Portland in Oregon. This is one of the most famous cities in the US because it has beaten all the other US cities once and again. Being Green has been achieved in Portland, now the city is focusing more on embracing nature. Residents are now succeeding at the popular practice to eat locally produced products, to carpool, to recycle and to make the buildings LEED-certified.
As Oregon’s largest city, Portland has efficiently utilized renewable energy resources for up to 20 percent more than what is being implemented nationally. Just like San Francisco, Portland was also one of the first US cities to ban the use of plastic bags. It also has about 250 miles of bike lanes, trails, and paths. As a matter of fact, Portland is named as the United State’s most bikeable city.

Falco. (2016). Mosaikweb. (2015). Portland. (Photography). Retrieved on 27-04-2017 from https://pixabay.com/es/ciudad-portland-oregon-1152575/