The graph below shows waste
recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011.
Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the correct form of the words in the box.
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The graph depicts waste recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011, in both
percentage and tons.
Between 1960 and 1970, the percentage of garbage being recycled annually remained relatively steady at just over 6%. It then rose slightly over the next 15 years to 10.1% in 1985.
On the other hand, the amount of garbage being recycled tripled during the same period, from 5.6 million tons in 1960 to 16.7 million tons in 1985. Following this harsh increase, the amount of waste material being recycled has risen significantly between 1985 and 2011 when it peaked at 86.9 million tons.
Similarly, the recycling rate continued to grow sharply from 1985 to 1995, and then at a slower rate over the next 15 years until it reached a peak of 34.7% in 2011. However, this figure is still disappointing compared to the total amount of waste being recycled each year.
Between 1960 and 1970, the percentage of garbage being recycled annually remained relatively steady at just over 6%. It then rose slightly over the next 15 years to 10.1% in 1985.
On the other hand, the amount of garbage being recycled tripled during the same period, from 5.6 million tons in 1960 to 16.7 million tons in 1985. Following this harsh increase, the amount of waste material being recycled has risen significantly between 1985 and 2011 when it peaked at 86.9 million tons.
Similarly, the recycling rate continued to grow sharply from 1985 to 1995, and then at a slower rate over the next 15 years until it reached a peak of 34.7% in 2011. However, this figure is still disappointing compared to the total amount of waste being recycled each year.
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