eco-friendly
adjEtymology From eco- + friendly.
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Ecologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
- Reducing plastic waste is a crucial problem for today’s environment, and whether it’s recyclable and biodegradable phone cases or sustainable fashion, there are plenty of eco-friendly products that can help you reduce your footprint.2020 October 22, Kai Burkhardt, “31 eco-friendly products to live sustainably in 2024”, in CNN:
- To cut carbon, a steel industry by-product (known as ground granulated blast-furnace slag) has been incorporated into the pier, as an eco-friendlier alternative, to traditional concrete.2023 February 8, “Network News”, in RAIL, number 976, page 25, photo caption: