The line graph illustrates the proportion of four different materials—paper and cardboard, glass containers, aluminium cans, and plastics—that were recycled in a particular country between 1982 and 2010.
Overall
, paper and cardboard remained the most commonly recycled materials throughout the period, Linking Words
although
their rates showed a gradual decline after the mid-1990s. Linking Words
By contrast
, aluminium cans demonstrated a steady and significant rise, Linking Words
while
plastics experienced only a slight increase. Glass containers, Linking Words
on the other hand
, fluctuated but maintained a relatively stable upward trend.
In 1982, about 65% of paper and cardboard was recycled, reaching a peak of nearly 80% in 1994. Linking Words
However
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this
figure gradually fell to around 70% by 2010. Glass containers started at 50%, dropped to around 40% in 1990, but Linking Words
then
steadily increased to approximately 60% in the final year.
Recycling of aluminium cans began at around 5% in 1986 and showed continuous growth, reaching just under 50% by 2010. Plastics consistently had the lowest recycling rates, starting at roughly 2% and rising slowly to about 8% by the end of the period.Linking Words