Question

in most building demolitions, the building materials are destroyed and sent to landfills. city officials in portland, oregon, wanted to reduce this waste. the officials passed a law requiring demolition companies to deconstruct some buildings instead. deconstruction involves carefully taking buildings apart piece by piece. damage to the materials is avoided so that they can be reused in new constructions. a 2019 study found that 27 percent of materials from deconstructions in portland were able to be reused. the remaining materials were processed for recycling instead of going to a landfill. which choice best states the main purpose of the text? choose 1 answer: a to explain an effort made by the city of portland to reduce demolition waste and some results of that effort b to discuss laws aimed to reduce demolition waste in portland and compare them to similar laws in other cities c to show that popular support for measures that reduce demolition waste has increased since 2019 d to argue that building deconstruction is not as effective as other measures at reducing demolition waste

Explanation:

• Option A: The text describes Portland's law (effort) to reduce demolition waste via deconstruction and the 2019 study results (27% reused, others recycled) of this effort. This matches the text's content.
• Option B: The text does not mention other cities' laws or compare Portland's law to them. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text has no information about popular support for such measures. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The text presents deconstruction as a way to reduce waste (with positive results) and does not argue it is ineffective. Eliminate D.

Answer:

A. To explain an effort made by the city of Portland to reduce demolition waste and some results of that effort