Read the passage.
Which statement best explains why the author uses
juxtaposition in the passage?
Our community has done a wonderful job of creating and
participating in forward-thinking eco-centered recycling
programs for many years. It's time we took the next step
and considered community composting. We've done a great
job with paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic, but now it's time
to address food waste head on. The latest data shows that of
the millions of tons of food scraps discarded every year, only
a small percentage less than 6 percent—is kept out of
landfills.
The author wants to emphasize that recycling plastic
waste is more difficult than composting food waste.
The author wants to stress that food scraps pose less of
a threat to the community than aluminum waste.
The author wants to illustrate that paper and glass
recycling has reduced the amount of waste in landfills.
The author wants to highlight the fact that food waste can
be addressed in the same way as other waste.

The expression of justifying how recycling has been a big success compared to the not so much food waste accomplishment had begun to emphasize how it should be considered in the same manner as other waste, thus being D.

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