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. Write at least 150 words. https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/styles/bc-landscape-800x450/public/ac_writing_task_1_0.png?itok=xIMVVG_4

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.

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph illustrates how many materials:
alumininium
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aluminium
cans, plastics, glass containers and paper and cardboard, were recycled during the given period from 1982 to 2010. In general, what could be
highligted
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highlighted
grom
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from
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the given graph is that the amount of
recycling
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recycled
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alumininium
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aluminium
cans rose over 28 years. Another interesting point is that the percentage of people who recycled plastics
is remained
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remains
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constant from 1982 to 2010. Looking at the details, as regard paper and cardboard, the
recyling
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recycling
started at 65 per
cent
in 1982, fluctuated, rose quickly in 1994 and
then
experienced a decrease from 80 per
cent
to 70. During the observed period, approximately 50
percent
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per cent
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of glass containers
was
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were
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recycled
in
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at
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the beginning of the given period, halved and
then
reached a peak at 60 per
cent
.
By contrast
, the percentage of how many
alumininium
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aluminium
cans recycled increased 9 times, it started from 5 per
cent
and
then
growed
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growing
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dramatically to 45 per
cent
.
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  • proportion
  • recycled
  • materials
  • increased
  • paper and cardboard
  • plastic
  • glass
  • metal
  • significant increase
  • relatively stable
  • fluctuating
  • period
  • starting
  • reaching
  • gradually increasing
  • remained low
  • experienced
  • showed
  • greatest
  • proportion
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