The chart given depicts four different approaches to managing waste used in various countries. Overall, recycling is the most common method in the Netherlands, while the UK heavily relies on landfills. In contrast, chemical treatment accounts for relatively small proportions across all four countries.
Looking first at the chart, landfill is the dominant waste management approach, with the highest percentage belonging to the UK, at about 70%. Italy and Spain follow a similar pattern, both occupying 40%, which is four times as much as the proportion of waste treated in this way in the Netherlands, at only around 10%. In comparison, the recycling method is most widely used in the Netherlands, with approximately 70% of the country’s total waste. The figures for Italy, Spain, and the UK are considerably lower, ranging from 10% to 20%.
Turning to the other methods, Spain records the largest proportion of waste burnt, at around 30%, followed by Italy at approximately 23%. In contrast, only about 10% and 4% of waste is disposed of in incineration in the Netherlands and the UK, respectively. As for waste processed into chemicals, the proportions are comparable among the four countries, at roughly 10% to 20%, indicating to be the least preferred method.