Which of the following actions holds the highest priority to minimize the environmental impact throughout the phase of the materials life cycle:
A)recycle
B)reuse
C)reduce
D)renew

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Reducing material use is the highest priority to minimize the environmental impact throughout the materials' life cycle. Next comes reusing, which means that instead of building new or you reuse existing products. Last of the R's is recycling, which means taking waste to recycling facilities that break down the materials and turn them back into "new" materials, which are usually of a degraded quality than the original.

Which of the Following Actions Holds the Highest Priority to Minimize