A new ordinance passed by the Gorenton Council a year ago banned the sale of all nonrecyclable plastic packaging for food being sold in Gorenton. A substantial percentage of Gorenton’s plastic waste, however, is still composed of nonrecyclable plastic food packaging.
Which of the following, if true, best contributes to reconciling the apparent discrepancy above ？（）
A．Fewer food products are packaged in nonrecyclable plasticstoday than were so packaged a year ago.
B．The new ordinance affects only plastic food packaging and not other products packaged in plastic, many of which are sold in Gorenton.
C．Grocery and other stores in nearby suburban areas patronized by many Gorenton residents are unaffected by the new ordinance.
D．Many food products formerly packaged in nonrecyclable plastics are now specially packaged in recyclable plastic before being shipped so that they can be sold in Gorenton.
E．The total amount of both Gorenton’s trash and its plastic waste grew considerably over the past year.
