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eco-friendly

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

adjective

  1. 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

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Karie Miller, who runs Green For You Cleaning, an eco-friendly cleaning service based in the South Bay, concurred: “If you start with water, you’ll just make mud.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

At the Whitney, Mr. Stanley ensured that the museum would be certified gold by providing bicycle storage and locker rooms for employees, installing low-flow toilets and committing its janitorial staff to using eco-friendly cleaning products.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2016

As soon as I unpacked this implement from the Laundress, a Manhattan-based purveyor of stylish, eco-friendly cleaning products, I swept my TV and console.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2016

Sixty businesses work from the New York space, which brags of composting, eco-friendly cleaning products, and efficient energy sources.

From Inc • Jan. 19, 2012

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