Make a new sheet before you begin. Name it Recycling Challenge #2.
The table below shows different types and amounts of materials commonly found in landfills, as well as the amount recovered by recycling.
- Fill in the rest of the table by writing a formula and copying it down the column
- Create a graph to show the amount of each type of waste
- Create a second graph to show the percentage of each material that is being recycled (Hint: you will need to add another column to your table and write another formula to get the percentages.)
Types of Waste | Millions of Tons of Waste Created | Millions of Tons Recovered by Recycling | Millions of Tons Sent to Landfill |
Paper | 84 | 42 | |
Yard Waste | 32 | 30 | |
Plastics | 30 | 2 | |
Metals | 19 | 7 | |
Glass | 13 | 10 |