In the United States, approximately 67% by weight of all municipal solid waste is ____.
A. shipped to foreign countries for disposal
B. recycled and reused
C. dumped in the ocean
D. sent to waste-to-energy incinerators
E. buried in sanitary landfills
Answer: E
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