Question

What is the purpose of the following detail from the passage?

"For instance, in Germany, containers are placed in railway stations to collect items for recycling.."

A.
to give an example of how recycling programs exist in countries around the world
B.
to give an example of ways that metals are recycled and made into new products
C.
to give an example of how someone may choose to recycle
D.
to give an example of how trash companies have expanded into the business of recycling

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. To give an example of how recycling programs exist in countries around the world.

Step-by-step explanation

The text is about the importance of recycling and how it helps to reuse some materials such as plastic, metal, and paper. It also reduces air and water pollution and prevents potentially recyclable materials from being wasted. In one of his paragraphs the autor refers to how recycling has been implemented worldwide by saying "Recycling programs exist in many countries around the world" and later he gives an example of this by saying "For instance, in Germany, containers are placed in railway stations to collect items for recycling ...". According to the above, it can be interpreted that the use of this example is to reference the implementation of recycling worldwide. So the correct answer is A. To give an example of how recycling programs exist in countries around the world.