Read the Following Statements. Which Statement Is CORRECT

question 80

Multiple Choice

Read the following statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

• A) More than half of all solid waste in this country is recycled.
• B) Solid waste is not really a problem because almost everything quickly decomposes in landfills.
• C) People living in rich societies use hundreds of times more energy and other resources than people living in poor societies.
• D) People living in rich nations generate only a small share of the world's refuse.

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