The Solid Waste Management section of the Environmental Protection Agency Report on the Environment (epa.gov/roe/, retrieved April 17, 2017) included a graph similar to accompanying graph. The report also included the following statement:?

The last several decades have seen steady growth in recycling and composting, while the total amounts landfilled peaked in 1990 (145 MT) and have generally declined since then (134 MT in 2013).?

Explain how the time series plot is consistent or is not consistent with the given statement.?

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EXHIBIT 1. Municipal solid waste generated and managed in the U.S., 1960–2013 MSW (million tons) 300 O Recovery for composting O Recovery for recycling O Combustion with energy recovery Landfill or other disposal 200 100 1960 1975 1990 2005 Year