Research Article
Contribution of Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste to the Social Inclusion in Brazil
Table 1
Composition of the household solid waste from Brazil and Campinas.
| Waste composition | Brazil, 1990 (%) | Campinas, 1996 (%) |
| Organic matter | 52.5 | 46.0 | Paper and cardboard | 24.5 | 20.0 | Plastics | 2.9 | 15.0 | Glass | 1.6 | 2.0 | Metal | 2.3 | 4.0 | Others | 16.2 | 13.0 |
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Source: PMC [8], IPT/Cempre [9].
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