eco-friendly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of eco-friendly
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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They "are really good for people to get to work, and they are eco-friendly", she tells me, but "they just need to be used in the correct way."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Numerous wedding websites also recommend shopping for gently used formalwear on sites like Poshmark or Depop — which can also be more eco-friendly than buying new clothes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The San Francisco company announced Wednesday it will be changing its name to Smartbird and naming a new chief executive to lead its pivot from an eco-friendly shoe company to an AI startup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
But three races into this groundbreaking, eco-friendly experiment, the sport is divided on whether Formula One without its raw, fossil-fueled muscle is really Formula One at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Uncle Frank had an eco-friendly construction company in Spain and had built a ton of buildings in Madrid.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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