The Graph Below Shows The Proportion Of Four Different Materials That Were Recycled From 1982 To 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The provided line graph visually represents the ratio of four different substances that were recycled.

Moreover

, the data were recorded over the 28-year period from the year 1982 to 2010.

Overall

, there was an increment in all lines if we compared the initial and

last

figures.

Additionally

, no intersection point was observed among these four lines. It was noticed fluctuations in two substances,

while

there was an upward trend in the other ones.

To begin

with, the glass containers were the only ones that began to decrease from the beginning of the given year and it continued until 1990. We saw a rising tendency for the two decades which reached 60%.

In contrast

, for the same years, the portion of recycling paper and cardboard dwindled to 70% from 80%. Looking at the plastics in detail, it commenced with 4% and slightly climbed to 9% for 20 years.

However

, the aluminium cans showed a sharp increase from the year 1986 to 2010 and stopped at 45%.