The bar chart compares the percentage of waste disposed using various methods in Netherlands, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Overall, most of the waste in UK, Italy and Spain were landfilled, but Netherlands recycled a large proportion of their waste.
The proportion of waste landfilled in the UK was significantly higher than that of Italy and Spain. Almost 65% of waste was landfilled in the UK, whereas the proportion of waste discarded using the same method was equal in Italy and Spain at 40%. Landfill was the least favoured method of waste disposal in Netherlands and only around 8% of their waste was landfilled. The percentage of waste burnt in Netherlands was 10%, but in Spain this rate was triple. Around 22% of waste was burnt in Italy as opposed to a mere 4% in the UK. An almost equal proportion of waste was used as chemicals in Italy, Spain and the UK which was around 18%, which showed only a slight difference in Netherlands and was low by around 3%.
Most popular method of dealing with waste was recycling in Netherlands and it recycled about 68% of its waste. While 20% of waste was recycled in Italy, it was nearly 14% in the UK and approximately 11% in Spain.
The bar chart compares the percentage of
waste
disposed using various
methods
in Netherlands
, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Overall
, most of the
waste
in UK, Italy and Spain were
landfilled
,
but
Netherlands recycled a large
proportion
of their waste.
The
proportion
of
waste
landfilled
in the UK was
significantly
higher than that of Italy and Spain. Almost 65% of
waste
was
landfilled
in the UK, whereas the
proportion
of
waste
discarded using the same
method
was equal in Italy and Spain at 40%. Landfill was the least
favoured
method
of
waste
disposal
in Netherlands
and
only
around
8% of their
waste
was
landfilled
. The percentage of
waste
burnt
in Netherlands
was 10%,
but
in Spain this rate was triple.
Around
22% of
waste
was burnt
in Italy as opposed to a mere 4% in the UK. An almost equal
proportion
of
waste
was
used
as chemicals in Italy, Spain and the UK which was
around
18%, which
showed
only
a slight difference
in Netherlands
and was low by
around
3%.
Most popular
method
of dealing with
waste
was recycling
in Netherlands
and it recycled about 68% of its
waste
. While 20% of
waste
was recycled
in Italy, it was
nearly
14% in the UK and approximately 11% in Spain.