This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their composting of biodegradable waste, with a breakdown by age group. As of March 2017, some 39 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years stated that they had not composted by were interested in turning their biodegradables into compost.
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Share of Adults Who Compost Their Biodegradables in The United States in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey, Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
