This essay question is from Cambridge IELTS 16 Test 4 Writing Task 1. The diagram below shows the process for recycling plastic bottles. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram depicts the

process

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by which

plastic

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bottles

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are recycled.

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, the

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consists of nine steps in recycling, starting with collecting

bottles

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from household bins or trash and ending with producing new products. At the beginning of the

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, the

plastic

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bottles

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are collected from each bin, and they are delivered to the recycling centre for sorting to see which type is renewable. After that, all

bottles

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are compressed into blocks, and

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they are sent into the crushing

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. Crushed

plastic

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is soaked in water for washing to remove toxins or dirty substances from the

plastic

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. In the next stage of the

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, the cleaned

plastic

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is transferred to the producing

plastic

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pellet stage. After that,

plastic

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pellets are heated to form raw materials. In the

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stage of the

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, it is collected on the wooden tray to prepare for producing end products

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as new

bottles

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, T-shirts, pencils, or recycled bags.