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

by which

plastic

bottles

are recycled.

Overall

, the

process

consists of nine steps in recycling, starting with collecting

bottles

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

process

, the

plastic

bottles

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

are compressed into blocks, and

then

they are sent into the crushing

process

. Crushed

plastic

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

plastic

. In the next stage of the

process

, the cleaned

plastic

is transferred to the producing

plastic

pellet stage. After that,

plastic

pellets are heated to form raw materials. In the

last

stage of the

process

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

such

as new

bottles

, T-shirts, pencils, or recycled bags.