eco-friendly

adjective

eco-friend·​ly ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē How to pronounce eco-friendly (audio)
ˌe-kō-
: not environmentally harmful
eco-friendly construction options

Examples of eco-friendly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Composting toilets are an eco-friendly solution for managing human waste and a practical choice for sustainable living and travel. Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 15 May 2024 Visitors will find eco-friendly hotels committed to eliminating waste and championing reusable materials, restaurants that support third-world communities, and spas and saunas dispersed between the city’s central harbor and the dense surrounding forest. Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eco-friendly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eco-friendly was in 1989

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“Eco-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-friendly. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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