The provided line graph depicts the information on recycling rates of particular

materials in an unnamed nation over a period of 18 years, starting from 1982.

Overall, the percentage of materials recycled in a country saw fluctuations and
upward trends during the period in addition to an all-time high of the figure for
paper and cardboard recycled.
A more detailed insight into the chart reveals that the percentage of paper and
cardboard this nation recycling stood the highest with approximately 65 percent
in the initial period, then fluctuated mildly until it reached the peak of 80 percent
in 1994 and this was followed by a gradual fall to 70 percent in 2010. In terms
of glass containers, its rate listed the second highest (50 percent) and
experienced a moderate dip by 10 percent in 1990 before increasing
substantially to 60 percent.
It can be seen from the chart that, aluminum cans and plastics appeared on the
chart in 1986 and 1990 at virtually 5 percent and 2 percent respectively. They
diverged from each other as aluminum cans registered a ninefold rise throughout
the period culminating in approximately 45 percent, while there was a minimal
growth in the percentage of plastics to 10 percent which was remarkably less
than all other recycling percentages.