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 chart illustrates four particular materials percentages in one country that were recycled between 1982 and 2010.

Firstly

, in 1982, starting with 60% of paper and cardboard was recycled.

This

figure experienced a fluctuation before gradually rising to reach a peak of 80% in 1994. From

then

on, the portion was slowly decreasing to 70% in 2010. Meanwhile, glass containers started with half of the percentage in 1982

then

gradually declined to 40% in 1990. After that, there was a gradual rise in the portion to 60% by 2010. Aluminium cans started to be recycled in 1986, which was about 5%, but

this

amount rose rapidly for over 25 years and by 2010 it had reached 45%.

On the other hand

, plastics recycling was first introduced in 1990,

then

slowly rising from 2% to around 8% over the period.

To sum up

, the proportion of paper and cardboard that was recycled was the highest of the four categories, but

this

substance steadily decreased after 1994.

However

, there was a continuing upward trend in other classes of recycling materials