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 chart elucidates the recycling rate of four sorts of materials in the period from 1982 to 2010 in a certain country. Four diverse resources refer to

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and cardboard, glass containers, aluminium cans, and plastics. Data is calibrated in percentage.

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, it is crystal clear that the rank of recycling percentage of four categories has been stable, with

paper

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stuff at the top, followed by glass and aluminium cans, and plastics

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light in the period from 1982 to 2010. Looking into detail, it can be seen that the recycling percentage of

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fluctuated from 1982 (65%) to 1990, before a rapid increase, peaking at 80% in 1994. After 1994, the proportion of

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recycling kept slightly dropping, accounting for 70% in 2010.

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, the recycling rate of glass was 50% in 1982,

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went downwards to 40% in 1990.

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, it witnessed a sharp increase and returned to 50% in 1994,

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climbed constantly from 1994 and reached its peak at 60% in 2010. Turning to

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details, the recycling of aluminium cans commenced in 1986 at almost 5

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, and the rate of it continuously grew up to 25% in 2002,

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acceleratingly increased to 45% in 2010.

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, the recycling amount of plastics was first recorded in 1990, and it presented a sluggish growth throughout the period,

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reached approximately 9% in 2010.