In the first paragraph, the author uses "lie" to refer to the:

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Option 1: blame assigned to consumers for indiscriminate use of plastics.

Option 2: understatement of the enormity of the plastics pollution problem.

Option 3: understatement of the effects of recycling plastics.

Option 4: fact that people do not know they have been lied to.

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The first paragraph states the lie is that the blame lies with wasteful consumers and that changing individual habits will fix the problem. So 'lie' refers to wrongly blaming consumers, option A, not understating the problem.

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