According to the EPA,recycling 1 ton of aluminum cans will reduce GHG emissions by an amount equivalent toabout 13.5 metric tons CO2 equivalent, while composting 1 ton of food scraps will reduce GHG emissions by an amount equivalent to only 1.0 metric tons of CO2.

The EPA estimates food scraps make up about 6.2 million tons of California's waste stream each year, while aluminum cans account for about 48,000 tons.

Choose the correct statement below

A.Composting all of California's food scraps would have a greater effect on reducing GHG emissions than recycling all of California's aluminum cans by about a factor of 10.

B.Recycling all of California's aluminum cans would have a greater effect on reducing GHG emissions than composting all of California's food scraps by about a factor of 2.

C. Recycling all of California's aluminum cans would have a greater effect on reducing GHG emissions than composting all of California's food scraps by about a factor of 10.

D. Composting all of California's food scraps would have a greater effect on reducing GHG emissions than recycling all of California's aluminum cans by about a factor of 2.

E.Composting all of California's food scraps would have about the same effect on GHG emissions as recycling all of California's aluminum cans.