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U.S. adults' reasons against composting 2017

Why don’t you compost?
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1420203838772020131313131919It is too much workI don’t have enough space for compostingIt is not hygienicI don’t like to have a trash area in my homeI prefer to use a pickup serviceDon’t knowNone of the above02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

The data displays the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 regarding the reasons why they don't compost. As of March 2017, some 20% of respondents stated that it is too much work.

It is too much work 20
I don’t have enough space for composting 38
It is not hygienic 7
I don’t like to have a trash area in my home 20
I prefer to use a pickup service 13
Don’t know 13
None of the above 19

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