This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017, regarding the reasons why they compost, with a breakdown by gender. As of March 2017, some 61 percent of female respondents stated that they liked the idea of giving nutrients back to the earth.
Reasons why adults compost in the United States in 2017, by gender*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Reasons why adults compost in the United States in 2017, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699752/americans-reasons-to-compost-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "Reasons why adults compost in the United States in 2017, by gender*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699752/americans-reasons-to-compost-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. (2017). Reasons why adults compost in the United States in 2017, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699752/americans-reasons-to-compost-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "Reasons Why Adults Compost in The United States in 2017, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699752/americans-reasons-to-compost-united-states-by-gender/
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Reasons why adults compost in the United States in 2017, by gender* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699752/americans-reasons-to-compost-united-states-by-gender/