eco-friendly

American

[ee-koh-frend-lee, ek-oh-] / ˌi koʊˈfrɛnd li, ˌɛk oʊ- /

Or ecofriendly

adjective

safe or good for the environment; green.

This program aims to promote eco-friendly waste disposal.

Etymology

Origin of eco-friendly

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

While not all hydrogen production methods are eco-friendly, it is possible to make "green hydrogen" through a process called electrolysis - where electricity from renewable sources is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Then picture adding sugar cane soles, calling them eco-friendly sneakers, becoming a Silicon Valley status symbol, and going public in 2021 with a market value that briefly topped $4 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The company known for eco-friendly wool sneakers just raised $50 million for its next chapter—a head-spinning move to capitalize on the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I just finished a draft essay about my career dream: a fair-trade company that invests in and designs eco-friendly clothes sewn and embroidered by Indian village women.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023