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.