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

The following diagram illustrates how aluminium

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are recycled. The process basically starts from properly eliminating the used

cans

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to returning the recycled version of them to the market. To start with, after the used

cans

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are disposed of in a specific type of trash bin, they are collected and transferred to the next station, where a special machine is required. At

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stage, the collected metal containers are cleaned and sorted. Right after being categorised, they are to be shredded and crushed before being heated to melt.

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, after melting into

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liquid, the metal is now flattened into a thickness of 2.5 to 6 mm, depending on different purposes. The roll of aluminium can now be turned into different types of containers,

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as

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of drinks. These pieces of recycled packaging are

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distributed to factories,

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as a soft drink factory, where they are filled and sold. In the UK, 74% of the containers used in the market are recycled ones.