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 recycled materials,

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as plastic, cans, paper and glass in a specific location from 1992 to 2002.

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, it can be seen that houses mostly recycled glass and paper waste during the given years,

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plastic and cans were neglected and recycled the least. In 1992, approximately 14% used glass and paper were recycled by households. Collections of papers soared to around 28% in 1997, and finished the decade with a figure of just below 40%. In comparison,

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just over 25% glasses were recycled in 1997,

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number had gone up significantly to almost 50% by 2002. Plastic,

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, only collected by 10% households in 1992, rose by 2% to around 12% in the next ten years.

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roughly 18% cans were recycled in 1992,

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, it declined dramatically to about 13%

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before rising again by 10% to almost a quarter in 2002.