In general, buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it
A) reduces the total amount of MSW that is generated.
B) recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill.
C) encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes.
D) encourages people to eat less or use less of a product.
A
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A) cities no longer needed to treat drinking water that was drawn from nearby river systems. B) the quality of the water in the local rivers and streams greatly improved. C) people living upriver of these cities were more likely to experience contamination of their drinking water sources. D) people living downriver of these cities were more likely to experience contamination of their drinking water sources.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Another word for consumer is ____________________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
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A. subsidence. B. increased cost to pump the water to the surface. C. increased likelihood that the aquifer will become contaminated. D. saltwater intrusion.