The line graph illustrates in Nepal’s recycling rate for selected materials such as paper and carboard, Glass containers, Aluminum cans, and plastics between 1982 and 202
overall, paper and cardboard, and glass containers were the highest percentage from the beginning of the period until the end of the year. In contract, Aluminum cans and plastics were the lowest rate.
In 1982, the recycling rate of paper and cardboard was approximately 65 percent, after 12 year it was reached to the pick of 80 percent. However, it was remained decrease to 70 percent. The glass containers recycled rate was approximately 50% but in 1990 it was significantly decreased around 10%, after this it remain clam up to 60 percent.
In contract, started from 1986, the recycling rate of aluminum cans was gradually grown until the end of the year. In addition, plastics was remained unchanged during 20 years, it was over 10 percent.
