eco-friendly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of eco-friendly
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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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
An uplifting hymn to the great outdoors, it has shades of Griff and Sigrid in its eco-friendly pop.
From BBC ● May 8, 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
The Academy was 100 percent eco-friendly, right down to the bathrooms, where the toilets had different “flush settings,” depending on the kind of waste you were getting rid of.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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