Moreover, it is obvious that modern living standards
considerably affects MSW composition. For example,
in the rural region of Rodopi (Komotini, 1993, Fig. 1)
the putrescibles share is 67% while in the metropolis of
north Greece, Salonica (1998), it is only 27%. The putrescibles concentration in the region of Crete (2003–2004) is
39% (annual mean value). The same effect of the living
standards on MSW composition is also observed among
the various municipalities of Crete. For example, in the
region of Nikos Kazantzakis municipality, a region
mainly rural, the putrescibles fraction is almost 45%.