Get Composting Today! Greetings from Bannon Supermarkets!
Composting is the process of naturally breaking down organic household waste into a rich matter that can be used as an organic fertilizer.
Americans produce a large amount of household waste every year, which ends up in landfills, places where garbage is buried underground. Many people are struggling to find land with enough space to dispose of waste in landfills. Although our government takes steps to ensure this is done safely, sometimes dangerous sewage from landfills can cause both air and water pollution. This harms the environment. More than 25 to 50% of our household waste can be easily composted, greatly reducing the amount of garbage that will end up in landfills.
Improper disposal of garbage causes groundwater pollution. Some researchers have discovered that harmful fluids from landfills can pollute our rivers and lakes. Fairview Groundwater Research Institute published a report that concludes, "Landfills can pollute nearby groundwater sources." If we all take up composting at home, we can prevent the groundwater from getting polluted.
Bannon Supermarkets support composting. We are giving away free home composting kits to our first 200 customers today. Please show this letter to collect your kit from our cashiers. Start composting your household waste today to save our planet and protect the environment.
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Select the correct answer.
What is a claim in the passage?
A.
People need free home kits to start composting.
B.
Composting helps protect the environment.
C.
People should find more landfill space to dispose waste.
D.
Landfills are necessary to prevent pollution.