As Part of the "Green Movement," the European Commission Has

As part of the "green movement," the European Commission has passed a legislation to control all kinds of packaging waste throughout the European Union. Two critical issues that affect product development are the control of the packaging component of solid waste and _____.

A) prevalence of similar environmental standards across different member countries
B) consumer demand for environmentally friendly products
C) higher government subsidies for greener technologies
D) continuous availability of alternative energy resources for production
E) proven efficient management of inventory of conventional energy products