Paragraph-level transitions

Jonathan Adler links two paragraphs by repeating phrases from the first sentence of one paragraph in the following paragraph.

Transition between paragarpahs. Notice the use of the phrase "synthetic packaging" in the first sentence in each paragraph in this excerpt. Paragraph 1: Consider aseptic packaging, the synthetic packaging for the "juice boxes" so many children bring to school with their lunch. One criticism of aseptic packaging is that it is nearly impossible to recycle, yet on almost every other count, aseptic packaging is environmentally preferable to the packaging alternatives. Not only do aseptic containers not require refrigeration to keep their contents from spoiling, but their manufacture requires less than one-10th the energy of making glass bottles. Paragraph 2: What is true for juice boxes is also true for other forms of synthetic packaging. The use of polystyrene, which is commonly (and mistakenly) referred to as "Styrofoam," can reduce food waste dramatically due to its insulating properties. (Thanks to these properties, polystyrene cups are much preferred over paper for that morning cup of coffee.) Polystyrene also requires significantly fewer resources to produce than its paper counterpart.

Source: Jonathan H. Adler, excerpt from "Little Green Lies." Copyright (c) 2012 Policy Review. Reprinted by permission of the Heritage Foundation.

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