A recent environmental survey conducted in various urban areas revealed that glass constitutes a smaller proportion of all waste than metal products do, regardless of whether the waste is assessed by weight or volume. The environmental impact of a specific weight or volume of waste is approximately the same whether the waste is glass or metal. Contrary to common belief, therefore, the current use of glass actually causes less harm to the environment overall than that of metal products. The main conclusion of the argument is

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the ratio of weight to volume is the same for glass waste as it is for metal waste

glass constitutes a smaller proportion of the nation's total waste than do metal products

common belief views the use of metal products as less harmful to the environment than the use of products made from glass

contrary to common belief, a transition from the use of metal products to the use of glass would benefit the environment overall

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currently, more harm is being done to the environment overall by the use of metal than by the use of glass

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The argument states that glass constitutes a smaller proportion of waste than metal and that the environmental impact of both is similar. It concludes that the use of glass is less…

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Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.

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Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.