The students of Valencia High adore the school vending machine. It has been in operation as long as the school, providing a variety of snacks, from crackers to granola bars to juices and even fresh fruit. These snacks sustain students throughout the day and help them ward off hunger during after-school activities. The teachers and custodians are not as enthusiastic. They complain about the wrappers, containers, and peelings that litter the floors and hallways. Many staff members believe that a trial period should begin in which students must prove that they can keep the school clean or lose the privilege of the vending machine. What problem is described in the paragraph

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

In romeo and juliet who are romeos parents

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. a persons struggle to understand his or her spirituality is an example of a literature a) tone b) theme c)inference d)moral