This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their composting of biodegradable waste, with a breakdown by type of community. As of March 2017, some 31 percent of respondents living in a city or urban community stated that they had not composted but were interested in it.
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
Statista Survey. "Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
Statista Survey. "Share of Adults Who Compost Their Biodegradables in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
Statista Survey, Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/ (last visited May 25, 2022)