27.Which of thefollowing is thebest title of this text?A.ShclsAlwaysLookingB.An Inspiring SayingCWeArePlayingTogethcrD.AnUnforgettableOutingCIyou wcre likc the 847 U.S. consumcrs surveyed in a Univcrsity of MassachusettsAmhcrst study.youd prcfcr glass and belicve it was thc mostsustainable choicc.Andyouall would be mistaken."Glass was thc most sought-after and most highly valucd packaging type." saysNomzamo Dlamin.lcad author of the paper and a Ph.D.scholar in food science.“However.it turns out that glass is amongthe lcast sustainablc."Consumers rankedpackaging choices from most to least sustainable as follows: glass.carton(纸板).canned.and plastic.But in thecase of single-serve orangejuice,themostsustainable choice is actually a carton,followed by plastic,then canned, and finally,glass.despitethatfoodpackagingsustainability canvary depending on other factors like containerandweight.Lifecycle assessmentsby experts indicate thatproducing and recycling glass requiressignificantly more energy compared to plastic,which not only has lower production andend-of-life impacts but is also lighter, reducing transportation energy.Additionally,the steamaseptic sealing(无菌密封)processforplasticcontainersismoreenergy-efficientcomparedtotheretort(蒸馏)systemusedforglass.Using a questionnaire that models feal-life situationswhere consumers evaluatevariousoptions andmake trade-offs,Dlamini aimedto figure outwhat consumers believe andpreferaboutpackaging choices.Dlamini points out a mismatch: while many consumers intend to purchase sustainablepackaging,in the end the top motivating factor was price--particularly the lowestprice-followed bypackaging type,product claim andpackagingclaim.So,the ideal orangejuice optionfor consumers,based on the survey,is priced at $1.l0 per 12 oz,packaged inglass,locallyproducedandlabelledas1oo%recyclableThe message to thefood industry is that consumers are motivated to choose sustainablepackaging,as long as the price is right. “These options should be distinctly marked asenvironmentally friendly,effective and affordable to increase consumers' motivation andadoption of sustainablepackagingfor foodanddrinks,"thepaper states.28.What was believed to be the least sustainable packaging option by US consumers?D.Carton.A.Canned.B.Glass.C.Plastic.高三英语试卷共4页共10页
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