A passage about reducing plastic waste includes: 'Canada produces approximately 3 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with less than 10% being recycled.' How does this sentence function?
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A
It states the author's personal opinion.
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B
It provides a supporting detail using statistics to show the scale of the problem.
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C
It introduces a counterargument to the main idea.
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D
It serves as the concluding statement of the passage.