The process diagram below illustrates the stages of recycling glass bottles.
Overall, the process involves a total of 7 stages, beginning with the collection of used glass bottles and ending with filling the new bottles and distributing them.
The bottle’s journey starts off by being dropped off, collected, and transported by truck to a facility. At the recycling plant, all bottles are sorted into different groups based on their colour. After that, all glass bottles are washed and cleaned thoroughly. Next, they are crushed and broken into small pieces known as cullet.
Following the previous stage, the cullet is placed in a furnace at a high temperature, where it is melted and turned into molten glass. The resulting material is taken and poured into special moulds and is cooled down in order for it to harden and hold its given shape. Once the glass containers are ready for use, they are filled with drinks and distributed to shops and other locations for sale.
