The 3 important steps in this process are:

• Collection: It is when consumers toss recyclable products into their curbside bins or take them to a local drop-off center. Collected materials are processed at recycling facilities and prepared to be sold to manufacturers.
• Manufacturing: Manufacturing recycled materials into new products is the second step of the closed-loop system. Manufacturing plants create new products from recycled goods and ship them to retailers to be sold as new items.
• Purchasing: The third and possibly most important step in the closed-loop system is when the consumer, purchase products made from recycled materials. When consumers purchase recycled-content products, they essentially “close the loop.”