A total of 35 million plastic bottles are used in the UK each year (Lynne Cameron/PA)
A total of 3.7 million tonnes of plastic is used each year in the UK, including an astonishing 35 million plastic bottles every day.
But what happens when it is all sent for recycling? Follow our step-by-step guide showing how the plastic bottle sitting on your desk can be used again.
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