The pie charts compare how three countries- the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom manage hazardous
waste
using five different methods ( recycling, Use synonyms
incineration
, underground, chemical Use synonyms
treatment
, and dumping at sea).
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Overall
, underground disposal is the most widely used method across the three nations, Linking Words
while
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treatment
and dumping at sea represent the least common approaches. Korea differs from the other countries by relying primarily on recycling.
In the United Kingdom, underground disposal dominates, accounting for 82% of all hazardous Use synonyms
waste
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treatment
. Both chemical Use synonyms
treatment
and dumping at sea each represent 8%, Use synonyms
while
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incineration
is used for only 2% of Use synonyms
waste
, making it the least common method in the country.
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By contrast
, the Republic of Korea relies heavily on recycling, which forms 69% of its Linking Words
waste
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further
22% of Linking Words
waste
is disposed of underground, Use synonyms
while
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incineration
accounts for the remaining 9%.
Sweden uses a more balanced set of methods. Over half of its Use synonyms
waste
(55%) is buried underground. Recycling represents 25%, and Use synonyms
incineration
makes up the remainig 20%, making Sweden the only country with three disposal categories.Use synonyms