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 diagram below depicts the percentage categorizing four distinct materials that were selected to be recycled over a period of 28

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in a country. Upon analyzing the data, it can be clearly seen that the figure for paper and cardboard had the highest proportion throughout the

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the others witnessed an increasing trend until the end of the period. Regarding the paper and cardboard figure, it stood up at approximately 65% in 1982, which is 15% higher than the percentage of glass containers, before reaching its peak in 1994 at 80%, just to steadily decrease to 70%

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of the period. The proportion of glass containers used for recycling lessened over the first 18

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with the lowest point reaching just 40%. It

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gradually rose throughout the

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. In terms of

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cans and plastics, the figures for those both started at under 10% and started to climb with a dramatic increase in

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cans from about 5% to over 40% in 2010 whilst the plastics percentage experienced a steady rise with just nearly 10% by 2010, much lower than those of the former.