The given graph illustrates the percentages of recycling rate from four different materials (paper & cardboard, glass containers, aluminium cans, and plastics) in a country between 1982 and 2010. Units are measured in percent.
Overall, it can clearly be seen that paper & cardboard were the highest material that were recycled throughout the given period. Moreover, plastics had the lowest recycling rate over the year.
In terms of paper & cardboard with the highest level of recycling, it started at around 65% in 1982. Then, it fluctuated until 1994 reached a peak at 80% precisely in 1994. After that, it decreased significantly to 70 at the end of period. In 1982, half of glass containers were recycled, however, it slightly dropped at 40% in 1990. Then, it was a gradual rose around 60% in 2010.
Regarding to the other types of materials, aluminium cans stood at just around 5%. It significantly went up around just 45% in 2010. In addition, plastics just started recycling in 1990 approximately 2% that there was not significant increasing just below 10% at the end of the period.