Question

in a 2018 report on materials management, the environmental protection agency (epa) analyzed recycling rates for various consumer materials in the united states. the epa found that paper products generally had higher recycling rates than other categories of materials. for example, corrugated boxes had a recycling rate of 96.5%, while only ____ which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text? choose 1 answer: a 64.8% of newspapers were recycled. b 29.1% of selected consumer electronics were recycled. c 38.5% of containers and packaging (excluding corrugated boxes) were recycled.

Explanation:

The text emphasizes that paper products have higher recycling - rates than other materials, and gives the example of corrugated boxes with a high recycling rate. We need to choose an option that shows a much lower recycling rate of a non - paper product to contrast. Option B shows the recycling rate of selected consumer electronics which is a non - paper product and has a significantly lower recycling rate (29.1%) compared to the 96.5% of corrugated boxes.

Answer:

B. 29.1% of selected consumer electronics were recycled.