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The materials found were analyzed and selected considering the three languages
surveyed and the scale of the compost, small or large (Graphs 1 and 2).
Of the 48 papers selected, 27 were on the dissemination of small-scale composting
and 21 on a large scale. It is also relevant the condition of Brazil, with 17 productions
on compost, booklets and manuals, all in Portuguese language. The survey also shows
15 papers in English, from Canada and the USA, and 16 materials for Spanishspeaking countries, published in Chile, Mexico, Honduras and Spain (Graph 3).
Of the total of English and Spanish language materials collected, ten and nine
respectively, are focused on small-scale composting. However, for the Portuguese
language, eight of the 17 papers are aimed at the same scale, demonstrating that both
Graph 1 Manuals and booklets on small-scale composting. Source Prepared by the authors (2018)
Graph 2 Manuals and booklets on large-scale composting. Source Prepared by the authors (2018)