One advantage of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) is that ____.

A. combustible wastes can be burned to generate electricity
B. they are inexpensive to build
C. they reduce the production of municipal solid waste
D. electricity generation offsets emissions of toxic ash
E. they eliminate the need for source separation


Answer: A

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