The diagram illustrates how discarded
glass
bottles and Use synonyms
plastic
containers are recycled and eventually transformed into new products.
Use synonyms
Overall
, both recycling cycles follow similar stages, beginning with collection and finishing with the creation of fresh items. Linking Words
However
, there are clear differencesLinking Words
:
plastics must be bundled and shredded before washing, Punctuation problem
;
whereas
Linking Words
glass
is crushed directly. Another distinction is that Use synonyms
plastic
reshaping is completed by one machine, but Use synonyms
glass
requires two separate machines for melting and forming.
The process starts when used containers are gathered within 5 to 10 days and delivered to a recycling plant. At Use synonyms
this
point, the materials are separated: Linking Words
glass
is categorised Use synonyms
according to
colour, Linking Words
while
Linking Words
plastic
is divided by quality and thickness. Use synonyms
Following
Linking Words
this
, PET material is compressed into bundles and shredded into smaller fragments before being washed. In comparison, Linking Words
glass
containers are crushed straight away before undergoing cleaning.
The next stage involves melting. Use synonyms
Plastic
is melted and reshaped using the same equipment, Use synonyms
whereas
Linking Words
glass
uses different machines for these two steps. Use synonyms
Finally
, both materials are turned into new bottles and packaging, and the cycle repeats within 3 to 8 weeks.Linking Words