The line graph below shows the household recycling rates in three different countries.
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The line graph illustrates the rates of household recycling in three different countries. Overall, recycling rates of UK and Germany showed a steady but significant rise over the period, whereas France experienced a downward trend.
In 2005, the figures for the UK and Germany were nearly 35% and 20% respectively. Germany’s rate increased sharply throughout the period, reaching almost 60% by the end of the period. Meanwhile, recycling waste in the UK grew to 40% in 2007 and stayed steady until 2009. However, during 2009-2011 it experienced a rapid surge to more than 50% and continued gradual increase to 60% in 2015.
In early 2005 the recycling rate of France was the highest among these three countries. However, it declined dramatically to 30% by 2013. Then, there was a growth of 10% in 2015, but France’s recycling rate was the lowest in the end of the period.
