eco-friendly
adjective
eco-friend·ly
ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē 
ˌe-kō-
: not environmentally harmful
eco-friendly construction options
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Playa Blanca on Isla Barú is beautiful but can get crowded, so spend at least one night in one of the nearby eco-friendly hotels to experience the area once day-trippers head home.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The building has been awarded the Building & Construction Authority’s BCA Green Mark Platinum—the highest level of certification under Singapore’s Green Mark Certification Scheme—for its eco-friendly features that support heating regulation, water consumption, lighting and more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
This is the non-toxic, eco-friendly method.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
And Swarovski was a sustainability pioneer, taking cues from the eco-friendly manufacturing processes used by her ancestor Daniel Swarovski 126 years ago and promoting the use of deadstock crystals in fashion and jewelry collections.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The building has been awarded the Building & Construction Authority’s BCA Green Mark Platinum—the highest level of certification under Singapore’s Green Mark Certification Scheme—for its eco-friendly features that support heating regulation, water consumption, lighting and more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
This is the non-toxic, eco-friendly method.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
And Swarovski was a sustainability pioneer, taking cues from the eco-friendly manufacturing processes used by her ancestor Daniel Swarovski 126 years ago and promoting the use of deadstock crystals in fashion and jewelry collections.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Eco-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-friendly. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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