Which Fact About Recycling Is Incorrect

question 207

Multiple Choice

Which fact about recycling is incorrect?

• A)Between 1980 and 2008, recycling in the United States has tripled.
• B)As of 2014, the 27 European Union members recycled more in terms of a percentage of garbage than the United States.
• C)Recycling rates of commonly used materials in the United States and industrial countries have fallen.
• D)Only 9 percent of plastics are recycled.

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