Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how?

The line graph provides information about the percentages of materials

such

as

paper

, glass, aluminium and plastics which were recycled

in

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1982-2010 in a specific country. Overall, the trends, which illustrate the proportions of recycled

paper

and aluminium containers fluctuate.

In contrast

, two other trends go straightly up.

Paper

and cardboard

remains

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the highest data during the whole period. At the beginning of the period, the number of recycled

paper

was increasing with some fluctuations. In 1994, it reached its peak (80%). For the

last

years, it was declining gradually.

In contrast

, the number of glass containers was going down till the year

of

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1990, when it was at its lowest level ( 40%).

However

, over the

next

two decades, it rose significantly. Aluminium cans started being recycled in 1986, since

this

time, it jumped, and in the

last

year it was us pec cent. The smallest changes happened in recycling plastics. From the year

of

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1990, it was going up modestly, and it is the lowest trend on the graph.