Asked by Taylor

Read this sentence from Passage 1.

“But organic trash, like food waste and food-soiled paper, accounts for a lot of the weight and bulk of trash.” (paragraph 4)

What is the meaning of organic in the sentence?
A. recycled metal and plastic
B. discarded items that weigh a lot
C. substances created by or from living things
D. waste resulting from fast-food products

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. substances created by or from living things

Explanation: The examples "food waste and food-soiled paper" are materials that come from once-living sources, so "organic" here means derived from living things.