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Re-order Paragraphs

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Re-order Paragraphs

Arrange the sentences into the correct order.

Put the sentences in the correct order:

  1. Only at this final stage is the recycled material considered ready for sale, closing the loop that began with a single truckload of household rubbish.
  2. The sorted plastics are then shredded into small flakes, washed to remove residue, and melted into pellets that manufacturers can use to make new products.
  3. After the metals have been removed, an optical scanner identifies different types of plastic by their chemical signature and directs each one into its own chute.
  4. Next, the remaining stream travels along a conveyor belt where powerful magnets pull out steel and iron objects for separate baling.
  5. When a truck delivers mixed household waste to a recycling plant, the material first passes over a large vibrating screen that separates bulky items from smaller debris.