The diagram illustrates the process of recycling plastic bottles and turning them into new products, including clothes. Overall, the process consists of nine stages, beginning with collecting used bottles and ending with manufacturing various end products.
In the first stage, people dispose of plastic bottles into special recycling bins. These bins are then emptied by a recycling truck, which transports the collected bottles to a recycling centre. At the next stage, workers sort the plastic manually, separating recyclable bottles from the non-recyclable ones.
The selected bottles are then compressed into large blocks, which are subsequently crushed into small pieces. After crushing, the plastic fragments go through a washing stage to remove any dirt or impurities. The clean pieces are then processed into plastic pellets.
In the following stage, the pellets are heated to form raw material. This material is shaped into long strips, which are later used to produce a variety of new items. The final products made from recycled plastic include bottles, T-shirts, bags, and other plastic goods.