This graph 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, making comparisons where relevant.

This graph 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, making comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates recycling percentages for
paper
and cardboard,
glass
containers,
aluminium
cans, and plastics between 1982 and 2010 in a certain country.
Overall
, the most reused materials were
paper
and
glass
containers.
On the other hand
,
aluminium
can recycle habits rose significantly. In 1982, only
glass
containers and
paper
and cardboard were recycled at 50 and 65 per
cent
respectively.
However
, in the following ,years
glass
materials experienced a downward trend of about 10 per
cent
before a gradual increase reaching its highest of 60 per
cent
in 2010.
While
cardboard and
paper
rates fluctuated in 1990, the proportion jumped to 80 per
cent
then
slowly decreased by 10 per
cent
at the end
of the
period
. It is shown that
aluminium
cans and plastics recycling started later in the years 1986 and 1990 respectively.
Aluminium
cans steadily increased the rates from just under 5 per
cent
at the beginning of the
period
to 45 per
cent
at the end
of the
period
. Meanwhile, plastics were the least recycled materials with only 5 to under 10 per
cent
over the
period
.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "at the end".
Vocabulary: Replace the words paper, glass, aluminium, cent, period with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.

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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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