Pollution occurs if
A) there is more waste than a resource can tolerate.
B) there is less waste than environmental capacity.
C) recycling occurs.
D) waste is thrown away.
E) a regulation is passed.

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Pollution occurs when the amount of waste generated exceeds the capacity of the environment to absorb and dispose of it safely. Option A is the only option that accurately describes this phenomenon. The other options are not directly related to pollution.

Pollution Occurs If