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Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe social consequences. Some people think only government action can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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The line graph illustrates the percentage of paper and cardboard, glass containers, plastics and aluminium cans that were recycled in the period between 1982 and 2010. Overall, it seems that paper and cardboard remain the highest recycled material while plastics stayed as the least recycled products throughout the period.
To begin
 with, in 1982, the amount of paper and cardboard recycled started out at about 60%, afterwards there was a noticeable rise to 80% in the year 1992 but it later saw a steady decline to 70% in 2010. As compared with glass and containers which is the highest recycled product beginning at 50%, 1988 saw a slight dip, it
subsequently
 rose to 70% in 2010.
On the other hand
, the two least recycled materials saw an increase over the period. Aluminium cans rose significantly from about 3% in 1982 to approximately 47%
although
 plastics saw a minimal increase from 1% to approximately 9% at the end of the period-2010.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • affordable housing
  • urban planning
  • policies
  • funding
  • private sector
  • community organizations
  • public-private partnerships
  • innovative solutions
  • market demands
  • financially viable
  • socioeconomic factors
  • income inequality
  • migration
  • urbanization
  • concerted efforts
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