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The image presents six figures illustrating the process of aluminum can recycling. Figure 1, titled "Collection," shows a person disposing of aluminum cans in a recycle bin labeled "Aluminum Cans Only". Figure 2, "Cleaning, sorting, shredding, and compression," depicts machinery and conveyors performing the aforementioned actions to the collected cans. Figure 3 "Heating" illustrates an industrial heating process with a filled container. Figure 4 "Rolling" displays a machine rolling material into sheets ranging from 2.5mm to 6mm thick. Figure 5, titled "Recycling," exhibits a facility with labeled trucks from "Fizzo Drinko" and "Jones Can Co." signifying recycling collaboration. Lastly, Figure 6, labeled "Reusing," presents three individuals exchanging aluminum cans with text indicating a "Number recycled: 74% (UK)".
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The flow chart illustrates the recycling process of aluminum cans, which is carried out in six main stages.
The recycling process is cyclical, beginning with the disposal of used cans by individuals and ending with their reuse after being remanufactured. In the UK, approximately 74% of aluminum cans are stated to undergo this recycling process.
In the initial stage, individuals place their used cans into designated recycling bins marked specifically for aluminum. These are then collected and transported to recycling facilities. At this point, the cans are cleaned, sorted, shredded, and compressed by machinery. The next stage involves heating the shredded aluminum, where its softened and melted form can be more easily reshaped. Once molten, the aluminum is rolled into sheets that require a specific thickness ranging between 2.5mm and 6mm.
These sheets are then delivered to factories, where they are manufactured into new cans. Lastly, the recycled cans are returned to shops where consumers can reuse them, completing the cycle and allowing the process to repeat.
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