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.

The graph illustrates the proportion of different kinds of recycling waste in a particular town during one decade from 2000 to 2010.

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, all of the figures show

a

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upward trend from 2000 to 2010.

The metal

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Metal

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takes the largest

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of waste

recyled

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recycled

, reaching the highest

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of 40 per cent

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in

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2010. It started to grow from over 10% in 2000

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and

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rose dramatically in the next 5 years period.

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, the percentage

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plastic remained the lowest,

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only 10% was recycled in 2000.

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the figures, The

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of plastic and cans were sharing a similar situation. There were both

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a lower amount in

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2000 and 2005, but they increased significantly, ranging from 10% to 35% in the following years.

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, the peak at 40% of

recyled

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recycled

metal was closely followed by the

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of cans in 2010.

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, the

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of recycled paper

was rising

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steadily during the period, which

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around 10 % for each

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year

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