Which sentence from Passage 1 demonstrates how individuals have a direct impact on reducing the amount of trash?

Question

A. “Cities are now asking citizens to pay based on how much they throw out as a way to reduce the financial burden and encourage people to recycle more and use less.” (paragraph 2)
B. “In the PAYT program, residents buy and use official trash bags, stickers to put on their bags, or other official receptacles.” (paragraph 3)
C. “Residents who need to throw away more can buy additional official blue bags with a giant longhorn printed on them.” (paragraph 3)
D. “With trash no longer allowed to go hidden in oversized black bags, unwanted and unneeded things are finding second lives outside the garbage can.” (paragraph 5)

Answer 1

A. “Cities are now asking citizens to pay based on how much they throw out as a way to reduce the financial burden and encourage people to recycle more and use less.” (paragraph 2)

This sentence demonstrates how individuals have a direct impact on reducing the amount of trash by highlighting how the payment system encourages people to be more mindful of their waste production.