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Two neighbouring districts introduced the same recycling scheme in the same month. In one, participation reached 70% within a year; in the other, it stayed below 30%. The first district delivered a labelled bin to every house; the second asked residents to collect a bin from the depot. This suggests that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. how the bins were distributed had a large effect on how many residents took part.Correct
  2. B. residents of the second district oppose recycling.
  3. C. the scheme failed in both districts.
  4. D. the first district is wealthier.

Answer: A. how the bins were distributed had a large effect on how many residents took part.

Same scheme, same time; the one difference named is delivery versus collection.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. residents of the second district oppose recycling.
The text points to the bin logistics, not attitudes.
C. the scheme failed in both districts.
70% is not failure.
D. the first district is wealthier.
Wealth is never mentioned.

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