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In an attempt to promote the widespread use of paper rather than plastic, and thus reduce non biodegradable waste, the council of a small town plans to ban the sale of disposable plastic goods for which substitutes made of paper exist. The council argues that since most paper is entirely biodegradable, paper goods are environmentally preferable.
Which of the following, if true, indicates that the plan to ban the sale of disposable plastic goods is ill suited to the town council’s environmental goals?
(A) Although biodegradable plastic goods are now available, members of the town council believe biodegradable paper goods to be safer for the environment.
(B) The paper factory at which most of the townspeople are employed plans to increase production of biodegradable paper goods.
(C) After other towns enacted similar bans on the sale of plastic goods, the environmental benefits were not discernible for several years.
(D) Since most townspeople prefer plastic goods to paper goods in many instances, they are likely to purchase them in neighboring towns where plastic goods are available for sale.
(E) Products other than those derived from wood pulp are often used in the manufacture of paper goods that are entirely biodegradable.
Plan - Ban the sale of disposable plastic goods for which substitutes made of paper exist.
Goal - Promote the widespread use of paper rather than plastic, and thus reduce non biodegradable waste
What suggests that the plan is ill suited to the goal?
(A) Although biodegradable plastic goods are now available, members of the town council believe biodegradable paper goods to be safer for the environment.
Paper is certainly biodegradable so switching to paper will not harm the goal so the plan. /even if some plastic is also biodegradable now, still, switching to plastic might be better.
(B) The paper factory at which most of the townspeople are employed plans to increase production of biodegradable paper goods.
Good for the plan. If plastic is banned, the town will need more paper goods.
(C) After other towns enacted similar bans on the sale of plastic goods, the environmental benefits were not discernible for several years.
We don't know if these "other towns" are comparable to our town. Usually when the question wants to tell us that the towns are comparable we are given so. Also, whether the benefits were discernible or not does not decide whether the benefit is happening or not. Since bio degradation takes a long time, it is possible that the benefits are not visible for a long time but finally there will be benefits.
(D) Since most townspeople prefer plastic goods to paper goods in many instances, they are likely to purchase them in neighboring towns where plastic goods are available for sale.
This seems to suggest that banning plastic goods will be pointless. People will buy plastic from neighbouring towns. Correct.
(E) Products other than those derived from wood pulp are often used in the manufacture of paper goods that are entirely biodegradable.
Irrelevant
Answer (D)