The chart below compares levels of recycling,

as well as some less environmentally friendly

forms of waste management, in fifteen
European countries.

The bar chart illustrates the percentages of waste

being recycled, abandoned to landfill or incinerated in
various European countries.

It is clear that landfill sites are the most popular

method of waste disposal among EU countries in
general compare to incineration or other methods.
Only two countries recycle at least half of the rubbish.

All the fifteen countries dispose rubbish to landfill

sites, while half of them, for example UK, Italy,
Portugal, Spain and Finland have 50% above of waste
disposed to landfill. Greece leaves the most rubbish to
landfill, followed by Ireland, with percentages 90%
and 85% respectively. Both countries recycle 10% of
rubbish and do not have incinerators.

Austria is the most environmentally friendly country

with 63% of waste recycled. Belgium also shares
similar recycle trend that 50% rubbish are sent to
recycling companies. On the other hand, Denmark
and Luxembourg are countries heavily rely on
incineration. Both countries have around 60% waste
sent to incinerators. Germany has a similar
proportion of waste distributed to the three choices
of waste management and a 10% waste being m

Comments:

IELTS Marking Criteria My comments Band score

Task Fulfilment Addresses the

requirements of the task.
Presents an overview
with information
appropriately selected 7.0
lots of relevant detail.
Clearly presents and
highlights key
features/bullet points -
you draw relevant
comparison of key points
using the details.
Cohesion and Coherence Logically organises
information and ideas;
there is clear progression 7.0
throughout the task. Uses
a range of cohesive
devices - you link well
introducing information.
Lexical resource Uses sufficient
vocabulary for the task.
Flexible and appropriate
use of language. You 7.0
used some language but
a need for more
synonyms for the verb
‘be’ - ‘saw’ e.g.
‘witnessed/ experienced’
but on the whole some
appropriate language
choices.
Grammatical Range Good and often error
and accuracy free sentences. Produces
frequent error-free
sentences and 6.0
punctuation but may
make a few errors with
tenses and an issue with
+s on an uncountable
noun.

Overall score: 7.0 - A good piece of writing – with some good accurate and
detailed writing. A need to improve accuracy with grammar.