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

The diagram illustrates the seven steps for aluminium recycling.

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, the process is circular and emphasises sustainability by transforming used

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into new ones. Beginning with the collection of used metal

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and ending with new usable aluminium

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.

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the process starts when used metal

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are put in the recycling bins, where the collection truck can gather them from various resources ,

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as home or public bins, which are dedicated to the recycling process.

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, they deliver them to manufacturers. After that,

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are processed into the four stages, they are cleaned, sorted, shredded and

then

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compressed into small pieces in order to make them easier in the re-manufacturing. Following that, aluminium pieces are being heated and melted before they are rolled into sheets with specific measurements; the sheets must be 2.5 and 6mm thick so that the container can be shaped perfectly.

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this

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operation, the final output of reused metal

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becomes ready for consumption.

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, in the UK, 74% of metal vessels are recycled.