Asked by Bob

Which of the following statements about paper recycling is not true?
a.
Recycling one ton of newspaper can save 100 trees.
b.
Recycling paper can lead to 74% less air pollution.
c.
Paper recycling can save on the use of water resources.
d.
Recycling paper can lead to 35% less water pollution.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A

Statement (a) is not true — the commonly cited figure is that recycling one ton of paper saves about 15–17 trees, not 100. The other statements (air pollution ~74% less, water savings, ~35% less water pollution) align with typical recycling impact estimates.