U.S. adults who compost their biodegradables by community type 2017

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Alexander Kunst,
Dec 20, 2019
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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Release date

April 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 20 to 29, 2017

Number of respondents

980 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The original question was phrased as follows: "Have you ever turned your leftover biodegradables into compost?"

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