Journal of Waste Management

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 compositionBrazil, 1990
(%)		Campinas, 1996
(%)
Organic matter52.546.0
Paper and cardboard24.520.0
Plastics2.915.0
Glass1.62.0
Metal2.34.0
Others16.213.0
Source: PMC [8], IPT/Cempre [9].