eco-friendly
adjective
eco-friend·ly
ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē 
ˌe-kō-
: not environmentally harmful
eco-friendly construction options
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So human composting, or as the fancy folks call it natural organic reduction, or terramation, is actually a centuries old idea that’s gotten a modern eco-friendly upgrade.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Homeowners are reconsidering the way their homes use natural light, water, and power and are focusing on eco-friendly or energy-boosting upgrades.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Embracing Alternate Materials Designer James Huniford of Huniford Design Studio eschewed traditional paint and wallpaper in favor of eco-friendly cork on the walls and ceiling, even wrapping the flush-mount ceiling light.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Homeowners are reconsidering the way their homes use natural light, water, and power and are focusing on eco-friendly or energy-boosting upgrades.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Embracing Alternate Materials Designer James Huniford of Huniford Design Studio eschewed traditional paint and wallpaper in favor of eco-friendly cork on the walls and ceiling, even wrapping the flush-mount ceiling light.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eco-friendly
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“Eco-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-friendly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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