Question

which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that recycling benefits the environment?recycling helps reduce this problem by turning used materials into new products.by recycling, we use fewer raw materials and save energy.every day, people throw away tons of trash.some cities even reward people who recycle regularly.

Explanation:

• The first option focuses on reducing a problem (likely waste - related) by re - using materials, which is an environmental benefit.
• The second option about using fewer raw materials and saving energy is also an environmental benefit. But the first option more directly ties recycling to reducing a problem (which can be inferred as an environmental problem like waste accumulation) by transforming used materials.
• The third option just states a fact about trash disposal without any indication of how it relates to recycling and environmental benefit.
• The fourth option is about city rewards for recycling, which is more about an incentive mechanism rather than a direct environmental benefit.

Answer:

"Recycling helps reduce this problem by turning used materials into new products."