The chart below shows the percentages of different types of household waste that were recycled in one city between 1992 and 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart illustrates the proportion of household waste recycled in four different categories (plastic, cans, paper, and glass) from 1992 to 2002.

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, the highest percentage of recycling was for glass over the

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paper ranked second. Meanwhile, plastic recycling

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a steady trend throughout the years. Regarding paper waste, in 1992, the figures started at approximately 25%, the highest percentage of recycling in the first year.

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, it experienced a gradual rise to almost 40% by the end of the

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, glass recycling saw a dramatic increase over the

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, starting from 18% and rising to about 50%. In terms of plastic waste, the trend showed a slight increase of only 2% over the years, which was the lowest recycling rate for all household categories.

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recycling experienced fluctuations, beginning at 18%, declining to 12% in 1997, and

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peaking at 24% by the end of the

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