Which of the following statements is false?
A)Leachate is a liquid that seeps from solid waste in sanitary landfills.
B)Hazardous waste is any substance that threatens human health or the environment.
C)If we reduce the municipal solid waste stream to near zero, there will be no need for sanitary landfills.
D)Mining is the largest producer of solid waste in the U.S.
E)Green chemistry focuses on source reduction for commercial chemical processes.

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Reducing the municipal solid waste stream to near zero would significantly decrease the need for sanitary landfills, but it would not eliminate the need entirely due to other types of waste that still require disposal.

Which of the Following Statements Is False