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 graph represents the percentages of

paper

and

cardboard

,

glass

containers

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

Overall

, the recycling

rate

of all four materials showed a significant rise over the period.

Although

the

rate

of

paper

and

cardboard

and

glass

containers

had some fluctuations, both had the highest recycling rates

at the end

of the period respectively. In 1982, only

paper

and

cardboard

and

glass

containers

were recycled which were around 65% and 50% respectively. After four years, the

rate

of

paper

and

cardboard

increased slightly to 70% and

then

it dropped back to 65% in 1996. During 1990 – 1994, it experienced a rapid surge to 80% which was the highest

rate

during the given period.

However

, it declined from 10% until the year of 2010 to 70%. The

glass

containers

declined sharply to 40% in 1990.

Nevertheless

, it went up by 10% in 1994 and continued with a gradual increase to 60%

at the end

. Recycling of aluminium cans and plastics started in 1986 and 1990 and rates were below 5% at that time. From beginning to end, the percentage of aluminium cans rose dramatically up to around 45% but plastics increased gradually to approximately 9% in 2010.