TASK 1: LINE CHART - RECYCLING RATES

The graph shows waste recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given line chart indicates the U.S recycling rates between 1960 to 2011 measured in percentage and tons.

It is clear that the overall trends were upwards. In the 1960-1995 period, there was a gradual increase in the rates of rubbish recycled. Nevertheless, during the remainder of the year, both figures climbed dramatically.

From 1960 to 1975, the recycling rate in the U.S remained steady at 7.3%. However, in the following decade, the percentage of waste recycled rose slightly to 10.1%. During the same period, the amount of trash recycled was 5.6 million tons in 1960, whereas that figure increased more than threefold, at 6.7 million tons, in 1985.

The amount of garbage recycled rose significantly from 33.2 million tons in 1990 to 79.8 million tons in 2005 before reaching to its highest point at 86.9 million tons in 2011. Similarly, the recycling rate continued to increase sharply and peaked at 34.7% by the end of the period. (158 words)

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