Source 1: Requiring school districts to recycle will reduce the emissions of greenhouses gases that damage the environment. School districts have many people in them and dispose of large amounts of waste. Their participation is necessary if recycling is going to have an impact on the environment.

Question

Source 2: Outside recycling programs can be expensive for schools that need to use their district's money for educational programs and resources. While recycling is important for protecting our planet, getting all students to follow a specific program is not easy and can cause programs to be ineffective. 

On which fact do the two sources disagree? 

(1 point)
Responses

Recycling programs in schools damage the environment.
Recycling programs in schools damage the environment.

Successful recycling programs require the participation of many people.
Successful recycling programs require the participation of many people.

There is a need to protect the environment with recycling.
There is a need to protect the environment with recycling.

There are too many people in a school district to follow one plan

Answer 1

The fact on which the two sources disagree is:

There are too many people in a school district to follow one plan.

Source 1 emphasizes that school districts’ participation is necessary for recycling to have an impact, implying that the large number of people can be beneficial. In contrast, Source 2 suggests that getting all students to participate in a specific recycling program is not easy and can lead to ineffectiveness.