The graph below shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country.

The graph below shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country.
The graph illustrates the
percentage
of 4 materials, Glass
containers
,
Paper
and
cardboard
,
Aluminium
cars and
plastics
were recycled in a country over a period of 28 years between 1982 and 2010.
Overall
, Glass
containers
,
Aluminium
containers
,
ever
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and ever
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plastics
percentage
of recycle
shows
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show
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an upward trend,
while
paper
and
cardboard
show a downward trend
also
,
this
figure
was
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fluctuation over the time period.
According to
the graph, the highest proportion of recycled material was
paper
and
cardboard
also
, other materials were under 70% in 1982. Followed by
5
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the 5
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% rate was going up in 1986 but suddenly, the proportion dropped by 65% in 1990.
However
,
percentage
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the percentage
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of
paper
and
cardboard
dramatically raised to 80% in 1994, which was the highest rate of recycled systems. Glass
containers
recycled
percentage
was 50% in 1982 unfortunately
this
figure decreased to 40% in 1990, even
through
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though
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again 10% rise to reach 50% in 1994 which was same as the beginning.
Aluminium
cans and
plastics
had a little bit similar pattern. The
aluminium
recycled system started in 1986 at 10%
also
plastics
recycled system started over 3 years at under 5% in 1990. Both
Aluminium
and Plastic were increased dramatically to reach
at
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apply
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nearly 45% and nearly 9%, respectively, even though the
percentage
of
plastics
couldn't
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that couldn't
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recycled
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be recycled
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more
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by more
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than 10% over the time period.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Vocabulary: Replace the words percentage, containers, paper, cardboard, aluminium, plastics with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "shows" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "dramatically" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • recycled
  • materials
  • percentage
  • paper and cardboard
  • glass
  • plastic
  • metal
  • stable
  • noticeable
  • rise
  • significant increase
  • accounting for
  • consistent
  • ste steadily
  • dramatically
  • nearly
  • worth noting
  • relatively low
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