The economic model used by most industrialized countries consists of extracting matter (minerals, foods, etc.) and energy from the environment. The matter and energy is converted to goods and services. After production and use, degraded matter and waste energy is dumped back into the environment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
The dumping of waste matter and energy back into the environment rests on the presumption that natural services will absorb, break down, and recycle these waste products indefinitely without causing environmental harm.
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