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 building. As of **********, some ** percent of respondents living in detached houses stated that they had not composted but were interested in trying it.
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of building* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/
Statista Survey. "Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of building*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of building*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/
Statista Survey. "Share of Adults Who Compost Their Biodegradables in The United States in 2017, by Type of Building*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/
Statista Survey, Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of building* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Share of adults who compost their biodegradables in the United States in 2017, by type of building* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699277/americans-compost-biodegradables-united-states-by-type-of-building/
