A Fungi Feast in achieve3000
The article states:

Fungi might help us nibble away at a major environmental problem—a surplus of plastic rubbish. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, about 7 billion tons of plastic waste are "filling up landfills and polluting lakes, rivers, the soil, and the ocean."

The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.


explain why fungi are better supported in some environments than in others
highlight one environmental issue that could potentially be resolved using fungi
discuss the measures organizations are taking against nations that contaminate
reveal how people can reuse plastic products instead of discarding them

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highlight one environmental issue that could potentially be resolved using fungi

Explanation: The passage points out the problem of massive plastic waste and suggests fungi might help reduce that surplus, so the author's purpose is to show a possible fungal solution to an environmental issue.