eco-friendly

Or ec·o·friend·ly

[ee-koh-frend-lee, ek-oh-]

adjective

1. safe or good for the environment; green.

   This program aims to promote eco-friendly waste disposal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eco-friendly¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

It outlined a series of recommendations aimed at boosting manufacturing viability of green construction products and alter the tax burden to support eco-friendly homes.

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"I think it's fantastic because it's eco-friendly," he continues, "we're not burning any gases, so it's green – it's environmentally friendly."

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Solar panels line the roof, and a wooden bike shed adds to the eco-friendly appeal of the project -- which aligns with upcoming EU legislation requiring all packaging to be recyclable by 2030.

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Another seemingly eco-friendly figure is that Chinese consumers buy nearly two-thirds of all EVs sold globally—pushed by government limits on traditional car purchases and lured by rock-bottom prices from surplus production.

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By using recycled biological materials, this approach could make dental care more eco-friendly while reducing dependence on synthetic compounds.

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