Which of the following statements is ""false""?
Select only one option.
A. As noted in the Module 2 Announcements - Consumer misunderstandings of ""best by"" and ""expiration dates"" combined with American consumer choices such as wanting ""perfect looking"" produce contribute to food waste, this results in a food waste footprint of around 290 lbs per person per year in the United States.
B. Food waste contributes to both greenhouse gas production (human actions that contribute to global warming) as well as pollution (human actions that contribute to health hazards to humans, wildlife, and ecosystem services).
C. ""Wish"" cycling (hoping that by tossing it in the recycling bin it will be recycled) and improper recycling (improper sorting or cleaning practices) actually cause more harm than not recycling at all.
D. In affluent areas of the United States, we know that over 50% of all plastics are actually recycled."