Band 7+: Task 1 – Take a look at the chart below and perform the task as outlined: This graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.

The given graph collates the percentage of the following materials – Paper and cardboard, glass containers, aluminium cans and plastic that were recycled from 1982-2010 in a particular country.

The measurement of recycling rate for paper and cardboard and glass containers began a little before 1982, earlier than the other two materials whose measurement began a few years later. Articles made out of paper and cardboard have been the most recycled products, starting with 65 percent in 1982. Additionally, 80 percent of items made from this material were recycled in 1994 – the highest in the data points presented – and 70 percent of paper and cardboard was recycled in 2010.

The recycling trends for glass containers has steadily increased, from 40 percent in 1990 to 60 percent in 2010. The percentage of aluminium cans recycled has quadroupled during the time this data was recorded. The rate was 0.5 percent in 1990, but 40.5 percent by 2010. The number of plastic items that were recycled has remained constant across the years. It was recorded to be below 0.5 percent in 1990, and it has only increased by 0.4 percent in 10 years.

Overall, the graph reveals that even with some fluctuations, paper and cardboard have been the most recycled product from 1982 to 2019, with glass containers as the second-most recycled products.