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 given chart provides the percentage of paper and cardboard,

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containers, aluminium cans, and plastics that were reprocessed in one country period from 1982 and 2010.

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, it is clear from the graph that the proportion of paper and cardboard,

glass

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containers started at the highest point among the four materials,

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to that aluminium cans and plastics were at the lowest point,

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there was a continuing upward trend for all reclaimed products. The 1982 year witnessed a fluctuation figure of paper and cardboard starting at around 65%, before rising considerably to reach a peak of 80% in 1994. After,

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, it decreased steadily to a level of 70% in 2010. In 1982, half of all

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containers were recycled; after hitting a low of 40% in 1990,

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recycling went up from 40% to 60% in the following years. Aluminium cans were first recovered from plastics in 1986, starting at approximately 5%, but

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figure increased dramatically over 25 years and by 2010 it had reached nearly 45%. In terms of plastic, they

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not introduced until 1990 and

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the growth category was

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constant, rising from about 2% to around 8% over the period.