“But organic trash, like food waste and food-soiled paper, accounts for a lot of the weight and bulk of trash.” (paragraph 4)

Question

Which sentence from Passage 2 is related to this idea?
A. “A container of milk here, a bag of cookies there, and a box of raisins—it all adds up to pounds upon pounds of food being thrown away in schools each week.” (paragraph 6)
B. “In June 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a memo stating that share tables were an effective way to reduce food waste in our schools.” (paragraph 7)
C. “While cafeteria managers try to plan meals that students actually want to eat, not everyone chooses to eat all that is on the plate.” (paragraph 8)
D. “At schools that have implemented share tables, students share mostly fruit and milk, but they also often leave chips, nuts, crackers, and candy for others to pick up.” (paragraph 9)

Answer 1

The sentence related to the idea that organic trash, like food waste, accounts for a lot of the weight and bulk of trash is:

A. “A container of milk here, a bag of cookies there, and a box of raisins—it all adds up to pounds upon pounds of food being thrown away in schools each week.” (paragraph 6)

This sentence emphasizes the amount of food waste generated in schools, which aligns with the concept of organic trash contributing significantly to the bulk of waste.