Highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below.
claim (yellow)
evidence(pink)
reasoning(blue)

in the long run, e-books can decrease the amount of harmful pollution
released into the air. according to a report by the cleantech group,
"printed books have the highest per-unit carbon footprint in the
publishing sector.” the same report also states that producing an
amazon kindle creates only as much pollution as 22.5 printed books. if
a consumer plans to buy more than 22 printed books, then he or she
would be making the environmentally responsible decision by buying an
e-book instead.

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.