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.
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The graph illustrates the percentage of four different
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(paper and cardboard, glass containers, aluminium cans and plastics) which underwent the recycling process between 1982 and 2010.
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, paper and cardboard were mostly recycled
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although
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the trend was downward for these
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others experienced an upward trend. Even though there were some fluctuations. It can be seen that
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paper
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and cardboard recycling standard was higher than that
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material
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well under 70% in 1982.Followed by 5% percentage was going up in 1986 but in 1990 suddenly dropped
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65%.In
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year (
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1994) fluctuated and rose over 80%. From 1994 to 2010
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amount gradually declined and hit
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70%.Compared to other
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rate was higher. In 1982, containers which were made of glass raised by 5%.
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significantly decreased (40%) in 1990.
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year the peak was,
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as it was
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(50%).And started continuously rising throughout the period,
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60% in 2010. It is interesting that the two remaining
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(aluminium cans and plastics) followed the same pattern whilst aluminium cans started being recycled in 1986(considerably less than 10%). It was clear that
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process significantly went up to 45% in 2010. Least recycling process made by plastics from binging to end of the period (under 5% to close to 10%).

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Vocabulary: Replace the words materials with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "go" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
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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