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The diagram given clearly depicts the various stages in recycling of plastic bottles and then its usage in new forms. The plastic bottles are collected in the recycling centre and are then segregated from other types of materials like glass and metal. Then the bottles are categorised according to specific colours. Later on, almost 7, 000 plastic bottles are tied into each separate bundles and then these bales are pressed. These bales are then carried to reclaimer, where they are broken with the help of bale breaker. After breaking, the plastics are formed into small pieces like flakes. Flakes are then washed, rinsed and finally dried. These flakes are then melted and passed through extruder. Thus the pellets are formed. The pellets thus produced are then sold out to the producers, which they use to make various products like fibres for carpets and clothing, non food containers and other products. To summarise the whole process is divided into two major parts one in the recycling cen The diagram given clearly depicts the various stages in recycling of plastic bottles and then its usage in new forms. The plastic bottles are collected in the recycling centre and are then segregated from other types of materials like glass and metal. Then the bottles are categorised according to sp...