The graph provided demonstrates the proportion of recycling for specified materials between 1982 and 2010. Overall, the general trend for aluminum cans and plastics was upward while glass containers and paper, cardboard had fluctuations. In 2010, paper and cardboard had the highest percentage, glass containers were the second-highest, followed by aluminum cans and the lowest rate belonged to plastics.
As can be seen from the graph, paper, cardboard, and glass containers have been recycled since 1982. A half of glass containers were reused in that year, after which this figure decreased 10% in 1990 and this was followed by a steady rise for 20 years, reaching about 60% in 2010. In 1982, about 65% of paper and cardboard were recycled, at this point, It increased to 70% in 1986. After It declined to the same percentage with the year 1982 in 1990, there was a significant rise in 1994, hitting the high-point of 80% followed by a dramatic decline for 16 years, accounted for 70% in 2010.
It is evident from the graph that aluminum cans started to be reused in 1986, with just about 5%. At this point, this figure climbed up considerably to approximately 45% in 2010. Plastics were the latest materials that were recycled. In 1990, there were about 4% of them were reused. After 6 years – in 2010, It increased to nearly 10%.
The graph provided demonstrates the proportion of recycling for specified materials between 1982 and 2010.
Overall
, the general trend for aluminum
cans
and plastics was upward while
glass
containers
and paper, cardboard had fluctuations. In 2010, paper and cardboard had the highest percentage,
glass
containers
were the second-highest, followed by aluminum
cans
and the lowest rate belonged to plastics.
As
can
be
seen
from the graph, paper, cardboard, and
glass
containers
have
been recycled
since 1982. A half of
glass
containers
were reused
in that
year
, after which this figure decreased 10% in 1990 and this
was followed
by a steady rise for 20 years, reaching about 60% in 2010. In 1982, about 65% of paper and cardboard
were recycled
, at this point, It increased to 70% in 1986. After It declined to the same percentage with the
year
1982 in 1990, there was a significant rise in 1994, hitting the high-point of 80% followed by a dramatic decline for 16 years, accounted for 70% in 2010.
It is evident from the graph that aluminum
cans
started
to
be reused
in 1986, with
just
about 5%. At this point, this figure climbed up
considerably
to approximately 45% in 2010. Plastics were the latest materials that
were recycled
. In 1990, there were about 4% of them
were reused
. After 6 years
–
in 2010, It increased to
nearly
10%.