The first image depicts the process of producing glass containers, and the second diagram demonstrates different steps in glass recycling.
Overall, through four fundamental stages; sand, soda ash, limestone as well as other chemicals are created into glass containers. In the recycling process, it requires five distinct steps to transfer used glass to new products.
The glass production process begins with four principle materials namely sand, soda ash, limestone and other chemicals, which are combined together. The mixture is subsequently melted in a glass furnace at nearly 1500 degree celsius to make molten glass. It is then shaped to create glass containers by blowing.
In the first step of the recycling process, used glass is gathered and then filtered by distinguishing color. In the next stage, the sorted glass is rinsed with water to remove any impurities. The pure glass is after that ground and melted. When the process comes to an end, the molten glass is moulded into new recycling products.