The Amount of Solid Waste Produced by an Average American

question 25

Multiple Choice

The amount of solid waste produced by an average American each year equals

• A) the weight of compacted trash enough to fill two large dump trucks.
• B) the volume of the Statue of Liberty.
• C) 17,000 tons.
• D) much less than was produced before recycling efforts began.
• E) an amount that would fill the Grand Canyon.

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