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 presented illustration depicts the basics of recycling.

Overall

, the process consists of nine steps which can be combined into three main categories: collecting and sorting, cleaning, and pelletization. The nature of recycling is cyclical and,

subsequently

, it demonstrates the principles of waste conservation and proves the reusability of plastic material

Initially

, the plastic waste must be put in specially marketed garbage bins. After that, the waste is collected and transported to a recycling centre, where it is sorted manually by a special worker.

Then

, the sorted plastic is compressed into square blocks and crushed by a grinder into many small pieces for thorough cleaning to remove any excess dirt and other elements. Later, washed elements undergo the process of pelletisation.

Next,

pellets are heated to form raw material,

that is

used to manufacture the end products, ranging from bottles to T-shirts and even pens.

Finally

, once utilized, the final products must be disposed of into designated bins to reiterate the cycle.