Individual efforts to reduce the volume of the waste stream

A. Have some effects, but we need to target industries to reduce their waste stream instead
B. Have enormous cumulative effects
C. Are fairly useful because it demonstrates to corporations that we care
D. Have little effect, but make people feel better
E. Matter very little


Answer: B

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