The graph underneath gives information about the recycling rate of four selected materials that were recycled in a particular country from 1982 to 2010.
In 1982 the most recycled materials were paper, cardboard, and glass containers. The recycling rate for those materials in 1982 was less than 70% per cent and 50%. The rate for them had some fluctuations over the years, with a big drop in 1990, but overall the number has stayed the same - in 2010 it was almost the same as at the beginning.
On the other hand, the rate for aluminium cans increased incredibly. In 1986 it was less than 10%, but in 2010 the rate almost reached 50%.
The one material which rate barely increased or changed at all is plastics. Starting at around 5 per cent in 1990 the recycling rate got up only to less than 10 per cent.
The materials that were recycled the most almost 4 decades ago, despite some ups and downs still hold onto their position. The recycling rate for aluminium cans got almost 5 times bigger over the years, but as for plastics, it almost didn't change at all.
The graph underneath gives information about the
recycling
rate
of four selected
materials
that
were recycled
in a particular country from 1982 to 2010.
In 1982 the most recycled
materials
were paper, cardboard, and glass containers. The
recycling
rate
for those
materials
in 1982 was less than 70% per cent and 50%. The
rate
for them had
some
fluctuations over the years, with a
big
drop in 1990,
but
overall
the number has stayed the same
-
in 2010 it was
almost
the same as at the beginning.
On the other hand
, the
rate
for
aluminium
cans increased
incredibly
. In
1986 it
was less than 10%,
but
in 2010 the
rate
almost
reached 50%.
The one
material
which
rate
barely
increased or
changed
at all is plastics. Starting at around 5 per cent in 1990 the
recycling
rate
got
up
only
to less than 10 per cent.
The
materials
that
were recycled
the most
almost
4 decades ago, despite
some
ups and downs
still
hold onto their position. The
recycling
rate
for
aluminium
cans
got
almost
5 times bigger over the years,
but
as for plastics, it
almost
didn't
change
at all.