The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminium cans. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram represents the way in which the

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cans

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are recycled.

Overall

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, there are seven stages in the whole

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bottle recycling process, beginning with the throwing away of used

cans

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in some specific bins and ending with the reusing of the metal in factories.

To begin

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, the can need to be taken by special collection trucks

instead

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of normal ones.

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the

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are collected and taken to a factory which is used to

first,

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cleaned and

then

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sorted.

Next,

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they are shredded and crushed in a special machine. In the subsequent phase, the metal goes through a heating and melting process at a high enough temperature. Afterwards, it is rolled out flat to a thickness of between 2.55 mm and 6mm.The

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is now ready to be recycled into a new packing,

as well as

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drink containers.

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, the new

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are delivered to a soft drink factory where they are filled. In the UK, 74 per cent of all

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cans

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that are used are recycled.