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

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and cardboard,

glass

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containers,

aluminium

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cans, and plastics between 1982 and 2010 in a certain country.

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, the most reused materials were

paper

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and

glass

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containers.

On the other hand

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,

aluminium

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can recycle habits rose significantly. In 1982, only

glass

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containers and

paper

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and cardboard were recycled at 50 and 65 per

cent

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respectively.

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, in the following ,years

glass

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materials experienced a downward trend of about 10 per

cent

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before a gradual increase reaching its highest of 60 per

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in 2010.

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cardboard and

paper

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rates fluctuated in 1990, the proportion jumped to 80 per

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then

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slowly decreased by 10 per

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at the end

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of the

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. It is shown that

aluminium

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cans and plastics recycling started later in the years 1986 and 1990 respectively.

Aluminium

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cans steadily increased the rates from just under 5 per

cent

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at the beginning of the

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to 45 per

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at the end

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of the

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. Meanwhile, plastics were the least recycled materials with only 5 to under 10 per

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over the

period

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.