The chart illustrates the proportion of household waste recycled in four different categories (plastic, cans, paper, and glass) from 1992 to 2002.
Overall
, the highest percentage of recycling was glass over the period given, Linking Words
while
paper ranked second . Meanwhile, recycling of plastic had a steady trend throughout the years.
Regarding paper waste, in 1992, the figures started at approximately 25%, which was recorded as the greatest percentage in the first year. Linking Words
Then
, it experienced a gradual rise to almost 40% Linking Words
at the end
of the year. Linking Words
Similarly
, the recycling of glass saw a dramatic increase over the period starting from 18% to about 50%.
In terms of plastic waste, the trend showed a slight increase of only 2% over the years, which was the lowest percentage of recycling for all household categories. Linking Words
In contrast
, by 1992, can recycling had a fluctuation trend, beginning at 18% before declining to 12% in 1997. Linking Words
Furthermore
, it experienced a peak rate of 24% Linking Words
at the end
of the period.Linking Words
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