The graph below shows percentages of types of waste that were recycled in a town between 2000 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the

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of recycling for the

four

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types of waste in a town in the years 2000, 2005 and 2010.

It is clear that

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2010 saw an

overall

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rise in the

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of all

four

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types of waste recycled.

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metal was by far the most recycled material in general, the figures for plastic were relatively the lowest. In 2000, the

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of all

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wastes was roughly the same, at more or less 10%. Five years later, the percentage of metals more than doubled, from about 12% to around 28%.Increases can

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be seen in the percentages of recycled paper and plastic, each by about 3-5%.

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, the one and only slight decrease occurred in the figure for cans (about 1%). By 2010, the figures for all

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over-mentioned wastes increased sharply. 40% of the metal was capable of being recycled. The

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of cans reused even tripled, reaching around 35% in 2010. The proportions of plastic and paper rose to 25% and 29% respectively.