The graph below shows percentages of types of waste that were recycled in a town between 2000 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar graph illustrates the amount of recycled waste sorted by four categories in a town between 1982 and 2010.

Overall

,

it is clear that

each category increased from 1982 to 2010.

In addition

, the most significant rise was seen in

alminium

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aluminium

cans. Focusing on the older recycling ways, paper & cardboard started at about 65% in 1982, which was the largest number in

this

period

. After rising to 80% in 1994, it decreased to 70% in 2010. Glass containers

was

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were

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the second biggest

through out

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throughout

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the

period

, it began at 50% in 1982. With some fluctuations, it rose to 60% in 2010. Turning to the newer ways,

while

aluminium cans began to

recycle

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be recycled

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in 1986, plastics started in 1990.

Although

the former's figure was only 5% in 1986, there was a

considerably

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considerable

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increase during the 14 years. It reached approximately 45% in 2010, which increased by 40% in

this

period

.

In contrast

, the latter started in 1990 and

remainded

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remained

reminded

quile

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quite

low the whole

period

, with a slight rise from 2% to around 9% in 2010.