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.

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Etymology

Origin of eco-friendly

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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

American Exchange Group, whose other brands include Ed Hardy and Aerosoles, will get the rights to the Allbirds name and the designs for its eco-friendly wool sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Jacques, a 71-year-old retired engineer, stands outside his eco-friendly home on the edge of Moerdijk, built in the mid 1990s on what was once farmland.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Allbirds, an eco-friendly shoe company that won over Silicon Valley, was sold a fraction of the $4 billion it was once worth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We argued over colors, mission statements, and eco-friendly T-shirt vendors.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez