The bar chart illustrates the percentages of four types of waste recycled in a town from 2000 to 2010, namely plastic, cans, paper, and metal.
Overall, all four categories saw an increase in recycling rates, with metal and plastic showing the most significant rises over the period.
In 2000, plastic recycling stood at 10%, and it gradually increased to 13% in 2005 and 25% in 2010. Similarly, paper recycling began at 13%, rose to 18% in 2005, and reached 29% by 2010.
Cans had a different trend, starting at 13% in 2000, slightly decreasing to 12% in 2005, but then experiencing a sharp rise to 35% in 2010. Metal waste recycling showed a steady increase from 13% in 2000 to 29% in 2005, with a further rise to 40% by 2010.
