This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 regarding the reasons why they don't compost, with a breakdown by gender. As of March 2017, some 19 percent of female respondents stated that it is too much work.
Reasons why adults don't compost in the United States in 2017, by gender*
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