The two pie charts illustrate the proportions different types of waste disposed of in one country in 1960 and 2011.
Overall Plastis, Food, Metal and Wood experienced a rise, while Paper Textilies saw a decline. By contrast, Green Waste remained the same between 1960 and 2011.
In 2005, Pater accounted for one quarter of all wastes, followed by Textilies at 17%. Food made up 12%, which was four percentage points higher than both Metal and Plastis.
What particularly stands out is that Food increased to 21%, making it highest category in 2011. Plastis also experienced growth of 10%, reaching 18%. By contrast, Paper and Textilies and others decreased by 10%, falling to 6% and 5% respectively. A final point to note is that Glass and Green waste remained unchanged at 9% and 5% each
