The following line charts illustrates the data about the recycling rate of four materials: paper and cardboard, glass containers, aluminum cans, and plastic, from 1982 to 2010.
Overall, as we can see the recycling rate of the plastic reamained low throughout the time period, while the recycling rate of paper and cardboard remained at the top the chart throughout the years. The recycling rate of the aluminum cans were also low in the beginning, but it increased over time.
Firstly, as we can see in the chart the recycling of plastic started in 1990, and the percentage of plastic remained between 0% and 10%. However, the recycling of aluminum also started in 1984 with a percentage of approximately 5%, but over time it rose and reached 45% in 2010.
Moreover, the percentage of glass containers remained between 40% and 60%. In the beginning, 50% of glass containers were recycled, but it decreased to 40% in 1990; however, after 1990, it increased again, reaching 60% by 2010. In addition, paper and cardboard were the most recycled items throughout the time, with a percentage between 60% and 80%.
