Question

this selection claims that recycling helps the earth in many important ways. which of the following statements supports this? a some things about making paper are the same today as they were long ago. b less wastepaper ends up in the trash. people do not cut down as many trees. c the rivers and the lakes became spoiled. d the people cut down the trees and send them to a paper mill.

Explanation:

Recycling reduces wastepaper in trash and thus less tree - cutting as trees are used for making paper. This shows how recycling helps the Earth. Option A is about paper - making process similarity, Option C is about water spoilage (unrelated to recycling's positive impact here), Option D is about tree - cutting for paper - making (not a positive of recycling).

Answer:

B. Less wastepaper ends up in the trash. People do not cut down as many trees.