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 ** percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years stated that they had not composted by were interested in turning their biodegradables into compost.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of Adults Who Compost Their Biodegradables in The United States in 2017, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2017, /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699251/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-age/
