The demonstrated diagram depicts the production process of glass containers, mainly bottles, and the phases involved in the recycling of bottles.
Overall, the glass production process encompasses a four-stage linear process, which commences with the mixing of different chemicals and concludes with the packaging of glass containers. Recycling, on the other hand, involves various phases, which start with the collection of glass and end with its framing into new products.
First of all, necessary ingredients such as sand, soda ash, limestone, and other chemicals are mixed and then melted in a glass furnace at approximately 1500 degrees C, before being shaped by molten glass blowing in order to ensure the required size for the containers. Following that, glass containers are produced and then packed before being transported to various shops.
Recycling the glass starts with the collection of used glass from various places, and it is then sorted based on the color of the glass. After that, the glass is washed to remove the dirt, before being crushed and melted. Finally, the glass is framed into new products and made ready for sale.