The chart illustrates the percentage of recycling rate for four different items between 1982 and 2010 in a specific nation. Overall, It is noticeable that the figure for Paper and cardboard recycling rates were highest, followed by Glass containers. Aluminininum cans experienced dramatic growth while the recycling rate of plastic was lowest during the period.
In 1982, about 65% of Paper & cardboard were recycled, this figure fluctuated before reaching a peak of 80% in 1994. Then, the level of recycling rate of Paper and Cardboard dropped slightly to 70% in 2010. In 1982, a half of all glass containers were recycled. This figure declined to 40% in 1990 but then witnessed a gradual increase from 40% to 60% by 2010.
Alumininium cans were first recycled in 1986, starting at about 5%. This figure grown rapidly and by 2010 it had go up to 45%. On the other hand, recycling of Plastics began in 1990 and climbed constantly but slowly, rising from about 2% to nearly 10% during the period.
The chart illustrates the percentage of
recycling
rate
for four
different
items between 1982 and 2010 in a specific nation.
Overall
, It is noticeable that the
figure
for Paper and cardboard
recycling
rates
were highest, followed by Glass containers.
Aluminininum
cans experienced dramatic growth while the
recycling
rate
of plastic was lowest during the period.
In 1982, about 65% of Paper & cardboard
were recycled
, this
figure
fluctuated
before
reaching a peak of 80% in 1994. Then, the level of
recycling
rate
of Paper and Cardboard dropped
slightly
to 70% in 2010. In 1982, a half of all glass containers
were recycled
. This
figure
declined to 40% in 1990
but
then witnessed a gradual increase from 40% to 60% by 2010.
Alumininium
cans were
first
recycled in 1986, starting at about 5%. This
figure
grown
rapidly
and by 2010 it had
go
up to 45%.
On the other hand
,
recycling
of Plastics began in 1990 and climbed
constantly
but
slowly
, rising from about 2% to
nearly
10% during the period.