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 ** percent of respondents living in a city or urban community stated that they had not composted but were interested in it.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of Adults Who Compost Their Biodegradables in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2017, /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699265/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-community/
