Eco friendly Savannah? (how much, home, zoning)

[gamecock43]

So the current American trend is the environment. Thats the new "hot topic" and I am wondering where the environment falls in Savannah's priorities.
I am truly curious. Being that it does have a river to protect, and it is somewhat isolated from other cirties pollution, and it does have a smaller city population, it could be on track to be a very clean and conciencious city.
But I know there are some factories along the river, not sure what or how much they dump into the river. And the socio-economics of a population contribute to environmental priorities, as in, it is somewhat expensive to be eco-friendly.
So how is the city on recycling, preserving green spaces, wetland preservation, air pollution, landfills, industry pollution, environmental zoning, ect? Just curious.

[ellie]

The city is set to implement a curb pickup recycling service early next year. People have been clammouring for it for ages. So now it's going to happen.

There's a lot going on here, like in most cities. I could elaborate, but maybe later. Do some reading on your own. I'd recommend following what's in Connect, if you want to keep up.

Here's a partial list of active organizations, businesses, and publications:

USGBC - Savannah Chapter
Savannah Riverkeeper Inc. - An Advocacy Group | Home
http://www.connectsavannah.com/gyrobase/index
Green Drinks Savannah
Georgia Conservancy - Home - conservation of georgia's environment and natural resources (broken link)
Savannah’s Community Environmental Collaborative | Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) | US EPA
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Sustainable Development - A Sustainable Company - Melaver, Inc.
http://www.cleancoast.org/
Savannah Ogeechee Audubon
Entrance: Savannah River Group
Green Tomato Concepts - Home Page
Starland Farmers Market