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.

This

line graph illustrates the percentages of material (

paper

and

cardboard

, glass containers, aluminium cans and plastics) recycled in a specific country from 1982 to 2010.

Overall

, the amount of all the items recycled increased with

paper

and

cardboard

being the most recycled material. Interestingly, there was a sharp increase in the percentage of aluminium cans repurposed.

However

, plastics were the least recycled items throughout the given period. Analysing the graph

further

, about 65% of

paper

and

cardboard

was recycled in 1982,

this

figure fluctuated over the next eight years after which it peaked at precisely 80%. In the following two decades,

this

percentage gradually reduced before

finally

settling at 70% by 2010. With regards to glass containers, 50% of containers were recycled in 1982, a downward trend was observed in the following years till 1990 reaching 40%.

After

this

point an opposite trend can be observed when compared to

paper

and

cardboard

, increasing gradually and

finally

reaching 60% by 2010. Moving ahead, the recycling of aluminium cans and plastics was at around 5% in 1986 and 1990 respectively. The former experienced a dramatic increase throughout the given time period peaking at 45% in 2010. The latter ,

however

, showed no significant changes and climbed to just under 10% by 2010.