The graph below shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph gives information about the percentage of four recycling

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from 1982 to 2010. It can be seen that aluminium cans showed a significant increase to other types of selected

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. Focusing on the years 1982 to 1990

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paper and cardboard were placed as the highest recycling

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, reaching 65%,

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it was followed by glass containers with a proportion of 50%. In 1986, 5% of aluminium cans were started to recycle. Material-based plastics began to recycle in 1990, at 5 %,

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made from Paper & cardboard and glass containers declined to the lowest point of the timeframe, at 65% and 40% respectively. In terms of the following years, a slight increase trend was shown by glass and plastic-based over 16 years starting from 1994, increasing by around 5%, whilst cans made from aluminium dramatically increased, reaching their peak at just over 30% in 2010. The opposite pattern is illustrated by paper & cardboard, which revealed a steady decrease at 70% over the

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period of time mentioned after taking its peak at 80% in 1994.