Question

1. which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important? a) there are many landfills available for waste. b) recycling paper saves trees from being cut down. c) clean jars before recycling them. d) separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Explanation:

A supporting detail for recycling's importance shows a direct benefit of recycling. Option a states a fact about landfills but does not highlight recycling's value; options c and d describe steps for proper recycling, not why recycling matters. Option b demonstrates a concrete environmental benefit of recycling (saving trees), which supports that recycling is important.

Answer:

b) Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.