The charts provide data relating to different methods of
misuse
disposal in a particular country in 1960 and 2011.
Over the period, the amount of paper, food and other Use synonyms
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that was disposed of Change the wording
misuses
falling
noticeably. Wrong verb form
fell
On the other hand
, people got rid of a larger ratio of plastic, wood, and food. Linking Words
Finally
, disposal of other items remained roughly constant.
In 1960, paper made up Linking Words
one quarter
of total Add a hyphen
one-quarter
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disposal, but by 2011, Use synonyms
this
had fallen to slightly less than one-sixth. Linking Words
Moreover
, the ratio of textiles Linking Words
also
experienced a considerable drop, decreasing from 17% to 11%. Linking Words
Lastly
, the proportion of textiles discarded in 2011 was three times lower (4%) than it was in 1960 (12%).
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In contrast
, the rate of food discarded in 2011 (21%) was substantially higher than the figure of 12% in 1960, Linking Words
while
the figure for wood was twice as high, at 8% compared to 4%. Another notable increase was in the ratio of plastic thrown away, which by 2011 (18%) was more than double the 1960 figure (8%). (173 words)
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Last
but not least, the disposal of green Linking Words
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, metal, and glass stayed mostly unchanged, with proportions of approximately 9% for the first two and 5% for the latterUse synonyms