The best way for us to be more efficient and to decrease our impact on natural resources is to

A. Make sure we don't litter and to recycle our paper and plastics
B. Reuse manufactured items such as shopping bags or clothing
C. Consume less energy and materials in the first place
D. Sort all recyclable materials before disposal
E. Export more materials than we import


Answer: C

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