One variety of partially biodegradable plastic bever-
age container is manufactured from small bits of
plastic bound together by a degradable bonding agent
such as cornstarch. Since only the bonding agent
degrades, leaving the small bits of plastic, no less
plastic refuse per container is produced when such
containers are discarded than when comparable
nonbiodegradable containers are discarded.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the
argument above?
(A) Both partially biodegradable and nonbiodegrad-
able plastic beverage containers can be crushed
completely flat by refuse compactors.
(B) The partially biodegradable plastic beverage
containers are made with more plastic than
comparable nonbiodegradable ones in order to
compensate for the weakening effect of the
bounding agents.
(C) Many consumers are ecology-minded and prefer
to buy a product sold in the partially biode-
gradable plastic beverage containers rather than
in nonbiodegradable containers, even if the
price is higher.
(D) The manufacturing process for the partially bio-
degradable plastic beverage containers results
in less plastic waste than the manufacturing
process for nonbiodegradable plastic beverage
containers.
(E) Technological problems with recycling currently
prevent the reuse as food or beverage containers
of the plastic from either type of plastic bev-
erage container.
答案是B,可是E是什么意思,为什么不对?
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