Over the Past Decade,total and Per Capita Trash Generated in the United

question 78

Multiple Choice

Over the past decade,total and per capita trash generated in the United States have:

• A) both increased at about the same rate.
• B) increased and leveled off,respectively.
• C) both fallen.
• D) leveled off and fallen,respectively.

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