THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS WASTE RECYCLING RATES IN THE US FROM 1960 TO 2011.
The line graph depicts the data regarding the garbage recycling rates in America between 1960 to 2011.The data is calibrated in
million
tons
and percentages.
Overall
,the total waste material recovery increased sharply at the end
of the year whereas
per cent recycling illustrates less percentage
.
At a fleeting glance,total garbage recovery was 5.6 million
tons
in 1960 and remained constant till 1970.It showed gradual growth in 1975 which was 9.3 million
tons
.There was a minimal change in the quantity of waste between 1980 to 1985 which was 14.5 and 16.7 million
tons
respectively.In addition
,it suddenly illustrates an upward trend from 1990 to 2011.Moreover
,in 2011 the quantity escalated from 5.6 million
tons
to 86.9 million
tons
.
Probing ahead,from 1960 to 1985 the recovery had less percentage
of rubbish.Interestingly,it reveals a gradual rose in the percentage
of recycling scrap in 1990 which was 16%.The percentile was more in 2000 by 2.8% as compared to 1995.After 5 years, in 2005 the percentage
surged up to 31.4%.Moving towards the end of the year the percentage
of recycled waste was the maximum as compared to other years in 2011 which was 34.7%.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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