Which of the following statements about current U. S. waste disposal is true? a. We incinerate 50% of our trash and the rest is in open landfills. b. We landfill half of our trash and recycle a third of it. c. We landfill half of our trash and recycle the other half. d. We incinerate 90% of our trash and landfill the rest.

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Amara

13 March, 15:12

Which of the following statements about current U. S. waste disposal is true? a. We incinerate 50% of our trash and the rest is in open landfills. b. We landfill half of our trash and recycle a third of it. c. We landfill half of our trash and recycle the other half. d. We incinerate 90% of our trash and landfill the rest.

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Lorelei Mckee · Answer 1

b. We landfill half of our trash and recycle a third of it.

Explanation:

Wastes disposal may be defined as the destroying or removing the unwanted domestic waste products or industrial or agricultural products and substances. Waste disposal includes burial or burning of these waste substances at landfills or at sea and sometimes recycling.

Tons of waste products or substances are generated each day in the entire United States. Proper disposal of such wastes is a huge task for the government. Fortunately, the federal government has taken steps to recycle most of its waste product into different usable products by the people which is an efficient method to prevent pollution.

Thus United States landfills half of its waste product generated and recycle a third of its waste generation.

Hence the correct option is (b).