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 illustrates the amount of four varieties of materials that were recycled in a country between 1982 and 2010.

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it is clear that

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paper

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and cardboard were the materials that were recycled the most,

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their

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are reducing. The rate of

glass

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containers and aluminium cans being recycled is steadily increasing,

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the rates of plastic remain relatively stable. In 1982, 65% of

paper

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and cardboard were recycled,

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, only 50% of

glass

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containers were taken for recycling. The rate of recycling

paper

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and

glass

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dipped in the 1990s, after which the rate of recycling

paper

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surged to 80% in 1994,

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the

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started dipping steadily till 2010 when only 70% of

paper

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was recycled.

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, the

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of

glass

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recycling saw a rise from 1990 to 2010 where almost 60% of

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was recycled. The process of recycling aluminium and plastic did not begin until 1986 and 1990 respectively. The

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of aluminium recycling started off around 2% in 1986, which

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saw a steep increase till 2002, after which it steadily raised to 45% in 2010, making it the 3rd most recycled material. Plastic remains the least recycled material as it stayed relatively flat just below 10%.