Use the counterclaim to answer the question.

Question

Counterclaim: Banning plastic water bottles removes a healthy option for a beverage.
Which claim might someone argue and include the counterclaim?

(1 point)
Responses

Plastic water bottles should be banned. They cause enormous waste and environmental issues.
Plastic water bottles should be banned. They cause enormous waste and environmental issues.

Plastic bottles could contain harmful chemicals.
Plastic bottles could contain harmful chemicals.

Plastic water bottles are one of the leading contributors to landfill waste.
Plastic water bottles are one of the leading contributors to landfill waste.

Plastic water bottles cost a lot of money to produce and there are many cheaper options.

Answer 1

A claim that might argue for the banning of plastic water bottles while incorporating the counterclaim could be:

"Plastic water bottles should be banned because they cause enormous waste and environmental issues; however, we must consider that banning them removes a healthy option for a beverage."

This statement supports the claim to ban plastic water bottles while also acknowledging the counterclaim about the health implications of such a ban.