The diagram below shows how glass is recycled. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The diagram illustrates how glass

bottles

are recycled.

Overall

, it is a cyclical

process

consisting of 4 main stages: recycling, washing, crushing and moulding. The first

stage

involves people putting glass

bottles

in the recycling bins. These bins are transported by garbage trucks to the treatment plant. The next

stage

involves the cleaning

process

whereby the

bottles

undergo washing and sterilisation to remove any potential infectious agents. Following the second

stage

, the glass

bottles

are crushed to make them small and amenable.

Subsequently

, they are going to be exposed to high heat in order to be melted and turned into a liquid which is easier to work with. It is important to note that these two processes are done by machines. The next

stage

is the moulding

process

,

this

is where the liquid is poured into glasses which are recyclable before being delivered to supermarkets.

This

entire

process

is continuous, it starts with and ends with recycling.