The main message from Figure 14.9.1 is that
A) waste per capita has increased and finally decreased a little starting in 1995.
B) the gap between waste per capita and recycling rate has decreased over time.
C) in 1960, the U.S. started quantifying the level of recycling.
D) the rate of increase of recycling has leveled off in recent years.
E) waste per capita and recycling rate follow each other very closely year to year.
Answer: B
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