7. HERE’S THE PASSAGE WITH THE OPINIONS IN BOLDFACE

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. Here’s the passage with the opinions in boldface:

Commit to Recycling

Recycling programs only work if the members of the commu-

nity are committed to the recycling effort. To be committed,

people need to believe that what they’re doing is important

or right. If they don’t believe that their part matters—that

recycling the can of soda they just drank can make a differ-

ence—they won’t do it.

Recycling is Right

It’s not only right to recycle; it’s our duty

to recycle.

In the

natural world, every thing is recycled. A dead animal, for

example, becomes food for many levels in the food chain,

down to organisms in the soil. Nothing is wasted. But

humans, who have created so many materials that can’t be

broken down by nature, create permanent litter that kills ani-

mals and pollutes water and soil.

If nature can’t reuse it, we

must

recycle it. It comes down to a simple rule we learned in

kindergarten: whoever makes a mess must clean it up.

Recycling is also the right thing to do

because we consume

resources at a much faster rate than our earth is able to

replenish them. The earth is rich in resources, but its supply

of materials is not endless. Recycling can help us reduce the

risk of depleting our natural resources.

Recycling is also right because it’s good for our pocket

books. Products made from recycled materials cost less than

those made from raw materials. A ream of recycled paper, for

example, costs less than regular manufactured paper—and it

doesn’t kill any trees.