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Even though recycling can be pricey, it is essential. Imagine how many key supplies of the world would be lost if the six billion people in it did not recycle.
Recycling helps turn used materials into all sorts of new products. It also helps make sure that natural resources are not wasted. Recycling prevents the overuse of materials such as metals, plastics, and paper. These materials are all made from natural resources that without recycling would soon be gone. Recycling can even help keep the air and the water clean. The air will be cleaner because fewer new materials will need to be processed. This processing causes pollution to be released into the air. Also, the water will have less garbage in it when things are reused and not thrown away.
Recycling programs exist in many countries around the world. For instance, in Germany, containers are placed in railway stations to collect items for recycling. In some countries, trash pickup now includes a day for paper, metals, and plastics. Each country's effort to reuse materials has reduced the amount of garbage produced each year.
With recycling, there is less fear that everyday materials will disappear. It makes people mindful of how they use products. Recycling allows people to make a brighter future for themselves and others.
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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 how someone may choose to recycle
C.
to give an example of ways that metals are recycled and made into new products
D.
to give an example of how trash companies have expanded into the business of recycling

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A. to give an example of how recycling programs exist in countries around the world

Explanation: The sentence illustrates a real-world recycling program (containers in German railway stations) as an example supporting the statement that many countries have recycling programs.