the diagram below shows the steps followed by recycled aluminum cans

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cans

in the UK.

To begin

, the used

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tins are placed in a special bin by customers.

Then

, they are collected from here and taken to a collection centre by a dump truck, where they are sorted and cleaned.

Next

, selected

cans

are torn up into narrow and long strips and crushed in a special machine. In the following phase, the metal is heated to a high temperature to allow the

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to melt.

Following

this

, the melted metal is flattened to a width of between 2,5 mm and 6 mm. In the subsequent stage, the reprocessed

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is reshaped into new packaging as a drink container. In the

next

stage, the ready new containers are delivered to a soft drinks factory where they are

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and filled with

soft

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drink

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.

Finally

,

cans

are now ready to be sold to

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public. In the UK, 74% of all

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cans

are recycled and

then

the cycle is repeated.

Overall

, there are seven stages in

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recycling, beginning with

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dispose

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the used

cans

and ending with

reuse

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of them.