The process by which wasted plastic glass bottles are recycled can be outlined in ten consecutive steps.
Overall, there are tree main stages involved in the process, starting with the initial collection of the bottles, followed by actual process of recycling, and lastly, delivering ready products to markets. The majority of the process is completed mechanically.
The first stage of the process begins when the wasted glass bottles are taken to collection point after which they are transported to washing stage by lorries. Once bottles have been washed with high pressure water in order to remove any dirt and infections, it is then taken to the glass factory. Before being burned in furnace with the temperature of 600-800 degrees, the bottles are crushed in glass factor.
After the liquid form of glass is shaped in glass mould, the last stage of the process begins with slicing. Finally, the ready products are brought to the supermarkets for sale to customers.
