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.

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of four types of recycled materials every quarter from 1982 to 2010. Looking from an

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perspective, it seems clear from the graph that the paper and cardboard recycling rate was the highest,

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the plastics recycling rate was the lowest among all four categories. In 1982, the paper

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cardboard and glass

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recycling rates were around 65% and 50%, respectively. Both

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proportions had a fluctuation from 1990 to 1994 displaying nearly 80% and 50%, respectively.

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, the

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of recycled paper and cardboard decreased steadily from 80% to approximately 70%,

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the proportions of recycled glass containers rose gradually by 10% reaching its peak at almost 70%. There was a steady rise in the

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of recycled plastics over the period from 1990 to 2010 from almost 0% to 10%.

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, the

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of recycled aluminium cans rose significantly from nearly 5% to approximately 45%.