The graph below shows the proportion of four different material that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country.
The line graph provides information about the percentage of four various materials that were recycled over the period of 28 years between 1982 and 2010 in a particular country.
Overall
, there is a rising trend in four categories, but some of them rose steadily, while
others increased with fluctuations.
In 1982, the category of paper and cardboard stayed at 65%, then
it rose by 5 per cent
and dropped to its initial percentage in 1990. After it experienced a significant rise to 80% in 1994, afterwards, it declined steadily, reaching 70% in 2010. On the other hand
, plastics first appeared in 1990, where
they rose slightly in the subsequent years, rising from 3 to 9 per Correct word choice
and
cent
.
In comparison, aluminium cans began at 4% in 1986, where they rose steadily up to 45%. Only 50 per cent
of glass containers was recycled in 1982, then
the percentage of glass containers dropped significantly to 40% in 1990 and it increased up to 60 per cent
in the subsequent years.Submitted by dnm.best on
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