The chart below shows the percentages of different types of household waste that were recycled in one city between 1992 and 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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