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Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
When it comes to making a cup of coffee, capsules have a reputation for being environmentally unfriendly, as they are often hard to recycle. While coffee is prepared in a variety of ways, coffee capsules have risen in popularity. Despite their popularity, capsules have long divided coffee drinkers who are conscious of the effect their caffeine habit has on the environment. The small plastic or aluminum pods have been criticized for being energy-intensive to produce and for causing unnecessary waste. But new research by the University of Quebec in Canada suggests that pods may not be as wasteful as preparing coffee using a traditional coffee maker, looking at the broader life cycle of a single cup from production to the amount of waste that ends up in a landfill.

Capsules are wasteful and should be banned.

New research suggests how to reduce the amount of waste from making coffee.

All coffee drinkers look for environmentally friendly products.

Capsules may not be as wasteful as other coffee-making methods.

Capsules are the most popular way of making coffee in the world.

지문에서 추론할 수 있는 것은 캡슐이 다른 커피 추출 방식만큼 낭비가 심하지 않을 수 있다는 내용이다.
지문 끝에서 퀘벡 대학 연구는 "pods may not be as wasteful as preparing coffee using a traditional coffee maker"(캡슐이 전통 커피메이커보다 덜 낭비적일 수 있다)라고 하여, 기존 평판과 다른 가능성을 제시한다.
"Capsules are wasteful and should be banned."는 금지를 주장하지 않는 지문에 근거가 없고, 결론과도 반대다.
"New research suggests how to reduce ..."는 틀리다. 연구는 낭비 정도를 비교했을 뿐 감축 방법을 제시하지 않는다.
"All coffee drinkers look for environmentally friendly products."는 틀리다. 지문은 환경을 의식하는 일부 소비자만 언급한다.
"Capsules are the most popular way ..."는 틀리다. 지문은 "risen in popularity"(인기가 높아졌다)고만 한다.