Schools need to buy less paper. Fewer trees need to be cut. Landfills have less room for other trash. Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Some schools have programs to recycle paper products such as student papers, newspapers, and cardboard boxes. Which of these statements describes a positive effect of recycling paper products?
Possibilities:
- Schools need to buy less paper.
- Fewer trees need to be cut.
- Landfills have less room for other trash.
- Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper.

Fewer trees need to be cut.