Task 1 – Take a look at the chart below and perform the task as outlined: This graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
The provided chart illustrates data about how many materials which was recycled in a 24-year period, between 1982 and 2010, in a nation.
Overall
, paper, cardboard, and glass containers remain the highest recycled materials throughout the years. Whereas
, aluminium cans and plastics remain at the lowest rates throughout the year.
Paper and cardboard had a fluctuation rate that started at around 65 per cent
in 1982 to 80 per cent
in 1994. Then
, the figure decreased steadily to 70 per cent
at the end
of the period, which was in 2010. Glass containers on the other hand
had declined initially
from exactly 50 percent
in the beginning to 40 percent
in 1990. Then
, the rates went back up to 60 per cent
until the end of the period.
Meanwhile, aluminium cans did not get recycled until 1986 and 1990 for plastics. Alumunium cans' figures increased significantly from around 5 per cent
in the beginning to around 45 per cent
in 2010. While
,
plastics had steady figures from 2 Remove the comma
apply
percent
to almost 10 percent
in 2010.Submitted by hilmi.santiago.alif on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words cent, percent with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "remain" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
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