The line graph shows the regional household recycling percentages in three different countries between 2005 and 2015.

The line graph illustrates how different domestic

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recycled in the

UK

,

France

, and

Germany

from 2005 to 2015. The recycling rates of the

UK

and

Germany

showed a steady but significant rise over the

period

,

while

the percentage of recycled waste in

France

experienced a downward trend.

Firstly

, In 2005, the recycling rates of the

UK

and

Germany

were nearly 35% and 20% respectively.

Germany

's

rate

increased sharply throughout the

period

, exceeding

France

's

rate

in 2009 and reaching almost 60%

in

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the end of the

period

.

In addition

, the proportion of recycled waste in the

UK

grew to 40% in 2007 and

then

remained steady until 2009. During 2009-2011, it experienced a rapid surge to more

then

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50% and

also

continued with a gradual increase to 60% in 2015.

On the other hand

, In early 2005, the recycling

rate

of

France

(50%) was the highest among these three countries.

However

, it dramatically declined to 30% in 2013.

Then

there was a growth of 10% in 2015,

in contrast

,

France

's recycling

rate

was the lowest

in

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the end of the

period

.