the provided pie charts compare the proportion of 9 distinct kinds of waste disposal in one specific country between 1960 and 2011.
In general, it is apparent from the charts that paper and food contributed the highest figures in both years. In addition, while textiles and others experienced a noticeable decrease, there was a considerable growth in food’s and plastic’s segments.
Looking at the details of the charts, in 1960, the quadrant of the total waste disposal was related to paper, following with a slight dip, in 2011, the number plummeted to 15%. Moreover, food and other were both 12% in 1960, and after a period of fifty one years the dramatic rise was true for food by 9% to 21%, while other’s figure decreased by three times.
in 1960, plastic waste disposal accounted for only 8%, while, in 2011, it increased significantly to 18% and was ranked at the second place. Futhermore, the wood, which had the smallest proportion for only 4% in 1960, doubled and became 8% in 2011. Whereas glass , metal and green waste’s segments remained the same, below 9% for each, over the period provided