green-collar
adjective
green-col·lar
ˈgrēn-ˈkä-lər 
: of, relating to, or involving actions for protecting the natural environment
green-collar jobs
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But there’s more work to do to make green-collar jobs accessible to all.
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Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Green-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-collar. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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