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he bar chart details the amount of waste that was disposed via landfill, burning and dumping at sea, in a particular European country between 2005 and 2008.

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bar chart provides information about the number of
waste
disposal
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disposals
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 in 3 different ways (
Landfill
, Burning,
Dumping
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and Dumping
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 at
sea
) in one European nation from 2005 to 2008.
Overall
, it can be clearly seen that the proportion of
waste
 treated by
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landfills
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landfill
 was the highest in all measured years except 2008. In 2005,
landfill
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the landfill
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 was the way
which
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in which
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 most
trash
 was treated, about 1800
million
tonnes
. Meanwhile, the
amount
 of
trash
 treated via dumping at
sea
 was only a third of the
trash
 treated by
landfill
, which was 600
million
tonnes
. The
amount
 of
waste
 that was burnt was approximately 500
million
tonnes
. In 2006, the
amount
 of
waste
 treated by
landfill
 was decreased by 600
million
tonnes
, about 1200
million
tonnes
.
However
, the
amount
 of
trash
 that was burnt
was
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increased to 100
million
tonnes
,
while
 the
amount
 of garbage
disposed
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disposed of
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 by dumping
the
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in the
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sea
 stayed about the same. By 2007, the
waste
 treated via
landfill
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landfills
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 continued to decrease to 900
million
tonnes
.
In
contrast
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 the
waste
 that was burnt is up to 700
million
tonnes
. Meanwhile, the
amount
 of garbage dumped into the
sea
 remained the same. Turn to 2008, it can be clearly seen that the
trash
 treated via
landfill
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landfills
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 and
dump
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dumped
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 into the
sea
 both dropped to about 600 and 590
million
tonnes
, respectively. The
waste
 that was burnt continued to increase to about 900
million
tonnes
.
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Make sure to include an introduction that paraphrases the task and provides a clear overview of the main trends. Your introduction should set the scene for the reader.
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Aim to present ideas that are well-developed, with sufficient detail and explanation to clearly understand the trends and comparisons between the data points.
Task Achievement
Include specific examples and data to support your descriptions. Quantitative evidence strengthens the analysis of the graph.
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Organize your essay into clear paragraphs, each with a distinct purpose. The use of a logical sequence helps readers follow your analysis.
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