This
line graph illustrates the percentages of material (Linking Words
paper
and Use synonyms
cardboard
, glass containers, aluminium cans and plastics) recycled in a specific country from 1982 to 2010.
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Overall
, the amount of all the items recycled increased with Linking Words
paper
and Use synonyms
cardboard
being the most recycled material. Interestingly, there was a sharp increase in the percentage of aluminium cans repurposed. Use synonyms
However
, plastics were the least recycled items throughout the given period.
Analysing the graph Linking Words
further
, about 65% of Linking Words
paper
and Use synonyms
cardboard
was recycled in 1982, Use synonyms
this
figure fluctuated over the next eight years after which it peaked at precisely 80%. In the following two decades, Linking Words
this
percentage gradually reduced before Linking Words
finally
settling at 70% by 2010. With regards to glass containers, 50% of containers were recycled in 1982, a downward trend was observed in the following years till 1990 reaching 40%. Linking Words
After
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this
point an opposite trend can be observed when compared to Linking Words
paper
and Use synonyms
cardboard
, increasing gradually and Use synonyms
finally
reaching 60% by 2010.
Moving ahead, the recycling of aluminium cans and plastics was at around 5% in 1986 and 1990 respectively. The former experienced a dramatic increase throughout the given time period peaking at 45% in 2010. The latter , Linking Words
however
, showed no significant changes and climbed to just under 10% by 2010.Linking Words
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