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

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eco-friendly

Now, two Northern Ireland companies are working together to make the disposal of its blades as eco-friendly as possible.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Allbirds became a Silicon Valley favorite when it launched in 2021, known best for its eco-friendly wool sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

Verma-Lallian is actively exploring eco-friendly cooling technologies that use less water and is looking at deploying AI to run the data centers more efficiently.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Uncle Frank had an eco-friendly construction company in Spain and had built a ton of buildings in Madrid.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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