The diagram illustrates the stages involved in recycling plastic bottles, from collecting used bottles to producing everyday items.
Overall, the process consists of nine stages, beginning with the collection of used bottles and ending with the production of items for daily use.
In the initial stage, plastic bottles are collected and then loaded onto garbage trucks to be transported to a recycling centre. Next, they are sorted into two categories: recyclable and non-recyclable. After that, the recyclable bottles are compressed into blocks and crushed into small pieces before being washed.
The cleaned pieces are then processed into plastic pellets. In the following stage, these pellets are heated to form raw material, which is subsequently delivered to specialized centres. Finally, this raw material is either directly used to manufacture new products or undergoes further processing before being distributed to consumers.