The line graph illustrates data on the amount of four different products recycled in a certain nation over a 30-year period from 1983 to 2010.
Overall, the standout point from the chart is that paper and cardboard were the most recycled items throughout the period. Another noticeable aspect is that plastics had the lowest recycling rate throughout the entire period.
To begin, in 1982, paper and cardboard had a recycling rate of around 65%. This trend peaked in 1994 at 80%. Subsequently, the rate gradually declined to 70% at the end of the period. Additionally, there was a significant increase in the recycling rate of glass containers. It was 50% in 1982, experienced a slight fluctuation in 1990 at 40%, and then rose to 60% in 2010.
In contrast, there was no recycling rate for aluminium cans in the initial year. Recycling began in 1986, with a rate of around 2%, which then saw a significant increase to almost 47%. Moreover, plastics started to be recycled in 1990, starting at a mere 1% and reaching 9% by the end of the period.
