2. Herman's company has adopted a paperless policy. Employees no longer print letters or documents and instead do everything on the computer. Office
paper use has dropped by 40% in the last six months. If everyone adopted
the same policies, what impact would that have on the environment?
A. There would be an increase in urbanization, because humans would
move closer together.
B. There would be a decrease in water quality, because less water would
enter the water cycle through transpiration.
C. There would be an increase in erosion, because there would be less
recycled paper to break down into soil.
D. There would be a decrease in deforestation, because fewer trees would be
cut down for paper.