The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled. First, the cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse. The cans are collected from here and taken to a factory where they are first sorted and then cleaned. Next, the cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

The metal is then heated to a high enough temperature to allow the aluminium to melt. It is then rolled out flat to a thickness of between 2.5mm and 6 mm, depending on what it is going to be used for. The aluminium is now ready to be recycled into new packagings, such as drink containers. Finally, the new cans are delivered to a soft drinks factory where they are filled. The cans can now be sold to the public and reused. In the UK, 74 per cent of all aluminium cans that are sold are recycled.

该图说明了铝罐的回收方式。 首先，需要将罐子带到专门的收集中心，而不是与普通垃圾一起扔掉。 从这里收集罐头，然后送到工厂，先将它们分类然后清洗。接下来，将罐头在专用机器中切碎并压碎。

然后将金属加热到足够高的温度，以使铝熔化。 然后根据其用途将其平展成2.5mm至6mm的厚度。 现在可以将铝回收再用于新包装，例如饮料容器。最后，将新罐装到软饮料工厂中并进行装满。 现在可以将罐头出售给公众并重复使用。 在英国，售出的所有铝罐中有74％被回收。