The graph below shows the regional household recycling rates in the UK, France and Germany from the years 2005-2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the regional household recycling rates in the UK, France and Germany from the years 2005-2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
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The line chart indicates how the percentage of the regional households can be recycled in the UK, France and Germany from the years 2005 to 2015.
Overall
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, it can be seen that there was a significant increase in recycling rates in the UK and Germany.
However
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,
although
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the figure for France
finally
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had a slight rise
at the end
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of the period, it was still lower than at the beginning of the recorded year. For the UK, there was about 35% of the regional households can be recycled in 2005, and it increased to 40% in 2007 and remained stable within a 2-year period later.
After
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, it had a bulge to about 55% in 2011, becoming the highest value in
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record. it kept the gradually increasing trend and reached 60% in 2015.
Similarly
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, the figure for Germany rose obviously from 20% in 2005 to 55% in 2015. The recycling proportions of both two countries were crossover French data in 2009.
However
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, the household recycling rate in France was totally different. it had a dramatic decrease from 50% in 2005 to 30% in 2013. It turned its downtrend and increased slightly to about 40% in 2015.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • regional household recycling rates
  • overall trend
  • significant increase
  • steady rise
  • fluctuations
  • marginal decline
  • notable drop
  • peak
  • trough
  • comparative analysis
  • year-on-year growth
  • data patterns
  • rate of change
  • noteworthy milestones
  • disparities
  • environmental policies
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