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

The line graph illustrates the percentages of

paper

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and

cardboard

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, glass containers, aluminium cans and plastics that were recycled in an unspecified country between 1982 and 2010.

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, when compared to 1982, the total

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of recycling increased

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the efficiency of processing one material has fallen over the years: and

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is

paper

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recycling.

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the proportion of recycled aluminium cans and plastics was growing,

paper

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and

cardboard

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and glass containers had some fluctuations until 1994.

Paper

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and

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recycling had seen fluctuations in the beginning- the

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rose to 70 in 1986, but fell sharply to the initial stage in 1990,

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increased again in 1994 and peaked at 80 per cent,

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, in subsequent years the indicator steadily dropped to reach 70% in 2010.

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faced with difficulties at the beginning , the glass container recycling

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on the contrary

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began to increase and in 2010 reached 60 per cent. The

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of recycled aluminium cans increased from just 5% in 1983 to 45% in 2010. What's more Plastic recycling increased from less than 5% to 9% in 2010.

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, we notice that in general , the recycling of all types of material has increased , except

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and

cardboard

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.