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 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.
Contained in the chart is the comparison between the recycling percentage of four distinct wastes recorded in a specific nation during the 28-year period, starting from 1982. From an observational perspective,
paper
and
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cardboard
and
glass
containers experienced a slightly upward trend
while
aluminium cans witnessed a considerable one.
Additionally
,
paper
and
cardboard
was
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the most common
material
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to be recycled
whereas
the opposite was true for plastics. Looking at the illustration in
further
detail, it can be seen that around 65% of
paper
and
cardboard
was recycled in 1982 and it increased to 70% in 1986 before dropping back to 65% in 1990.
Similarly
, there was a steady decline for
glass
containers, from
a
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half to 40%. From 1990 to 1994, both
paper
and
cardboard
and
glass
container
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containers
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saw a rise
by
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15% and 10% respectively.
However
, throughout the following timeframe,
paper
and
cardboard
decreased
continuosly
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continuously
to 70%
whilst
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an increase
by
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10% for
glass
containers. Turning to the remaining categories, aluminium cans began at approximately 5% and shot up to more than 40%
at the end
of the report. Regarding
to
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plastic, there was a slow rise, from 5% to just under 10%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words paper, cardboard, glass with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.

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  • proportion
  • recycled
  • materials
  • increased
  • paper and cardboard
  • plastic
  • glass
  • metal
  • significant increase
  • relatively stable
  • fluctuating
  • period
  • starting
  • reaching
  • gradually increasing
  • remained low
  • experienced
  • showed
  • greatest
  • proportion
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