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.

The line graph illustrates the recycling percentages of four commonly used materials —

paper

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and

cardboard

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,

glass

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containers

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,

aluminium

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cans, and plastics — from 1982 to 2010.

Overall

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, the recycling rate of all four materials increased over the period.

Aluminium

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cans showed the most significant rise,

while

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plastics remained relatively low and stable. The recycling rates of both

paper

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and

cardboard

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,

as well as

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glass

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containers

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, experienced moderate gains. From 1982 to 1990, recycling of

glass

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containers

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dropped sharply from 50% to 30%.

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,

aluminium

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cans saw a rapid increase, rising from around 5% in 1986 to about 10% by 1990. Recycling of

paper

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and

cardboard

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fluctuated but remained steady at around 65% by 1990. Notably, data for plastics only began in 1990. Over the next two decades,

aluminium

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recycling surged to approximately 45% by 2010.

Glass

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containers

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also

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saw steady growth, reaching 60% by the end of the period. Plastic recycling,

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, increased only slightly to just under 10% by 2010.

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paper

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and

cardboard

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recycling

initially

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rose, peaking at 80% in 1994, it gradually declined to about 70% by 2010.