eco-friendly
adjective
eco-friend·ly
ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē 
ˌe-kō-
: not environmentally harmful
eco-friendly construction options
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That trade-off has left researchers searching for a way to make printing both eco-friendly and durable.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The eco-friendly sunscreen prototype could also keep wearers cool.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The eco-friendly sunscreen prototype could also keep wearers cool.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Eco-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-friendly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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