The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has banned the disposal of commercial organic waste by businesses and institutions that dispose of one ton or more of the materials per week. This is an example of
A) a technology standard
B) an emissions standard
C) an ambient standard
D) a property rights standard

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The ban on disposal of commercial organic waste is an emissions standard because it aims to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from the decomposition of the waste in landfills. By prohibiting businesses and institutions from disposing of one ton or more of organic waste per week, the standard encourages the adoption of alternative waste management practices such as composting and anaerobic digestion, which generate less greenhouse gases.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Has Banned the Disposal