Read the passage.People in the United States throw away roughly 286 million tons of garbage annually, and nearly half of that goes to landfills. Landfills are a serious problem for the environment. For one thing, the country will eventually run out of space for landfills. Also, as it breaks down, most of the garbage in landfills releases toxins into the earth and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It is important to divert as much garbage away from landfills as possible. One way this can be done is by putting food waste in a composter instead of throwing it out. Another way is for local governments to encourage people to recycle; many communities are using single-stream recycling, which allows people to easily place all recyclable materials in the same container. Finally, waste-to-energy plants are an excellent way to reduce landfill garbage; they use the garbage as fuel to generate power.
Answer
A
The United States does not have room for any more landfills.
B
Landfills are dangerous to the environment.
C
People in the United States throw away too much garbage every day.
D
Efforts should be made to avoid using landfills.
Explanation
The passage explains that landfills take up limited space and release toxins and greenhouse gases, then gives several ways to divert garbage from them. These details support the main idea that efforts should be made to avoid using landfills. Choice B is a true supporting point, but it does not include the passage’s recommendations for reducing landfill use.
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