waste recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011

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waste recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011

The graph represents waste recycling rates in the U.S. from 1960 to 2011.In 1960 both percentages was achieved there least rates ,about 5.6% in total waste recovery and 6.4% in recycling , while the highest rates was achieved In 2011,about 86.9%in total waste recovery and 34.7% in recycling.

Firstly from 1960 to 1985 there was an increasing trend of rates in total waste recovery. Furthermore there was a marked up rise in between 1985 to 1995 which is 16.7% to 55.8% and then after 1995 trend was changed to gradual rise and achieved their highest which was 86.9%. Moreover in recycling there was slightly a difference in rates between the 1960 to 1975. In those years the difference between the rates was not more than 1%. Then the recycling pattern changed and turned to increase. From 1995 to 2005 there was an approximately uniform increase in recycling and then in 2011 reached their peak value 34.7%.

Overall, always there was a higher percentage in total waste recovery than the recycling.

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