Dear Fehr et al

In the data presented in Table 6, where you looked at the garbage of 2 days
from 2 condominium buildings with 240 persons :

>total garbage collected  264.4 kg
>biodegradable portion  176.1 kg (66.6%)
>inert portion                    88.3 kg (33.4%)
 

In the biodegradable portion, you obtained information on
>scraps    152.8 kg (86.8%)
>lost food  23.3 kg (13.2%)

of which "lost food in biodegradables" was
>fruits and vegetables  9.1 kg (5.2%)
>other types of food   14.2 kg (8.0%)

There is a suggestion for a project in Samoa that composting be done at a
household level to divert biodegradables from the open dump. I believe Samoan
inert material may be less than in Brazil.

Q: Has there been any attempt to introduce composting as a method of organic
matter diversion to the condominium buildings ?

Q: How do you think the condominium residents will respond ?

Q: What do you think the major obstracles will be in the introduction of
composting for condominium users in Brazil ?

regards
jacky