eco-friendly practice
- noun
- /ˈiːkoʊˌfrɛndli ˈpræktɪs/
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práctica ecológica
- Many people adopt eco-friendly practices to reduce waste.
Examples
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Many businesses are adopting eco-friendly practices to minimize their environmental impact.
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Composting kitchen waste is one simple eco-friendly practice anyone can start at home.
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Using solar panels is an eco-friendly practice that reduces reliance on fossil fuels.
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Using reusable bags is an eco-friendly practice.
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Collecting food scraps for composting is an eco-friendly practice that helps reduce waste and enrich the soil.
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Installing solar panels on your roof is an eco-friendly practice that can significantly lower your energy bills.
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Choosing reusable bags instead of single-use plastic ones is a simple eco-friendly practice that can help protect the environment.
Synonyms
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A way of doing things that keeps the earth healthy and can continue for a long time
Antonyms
How Eco-Friendly
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Surface Forms
Morphology
eco-friendly + practice
The meaning follows directly from the adjective noun composition: 'eco-friendly' (environmentally friendly) + 'practice' (an action or method) yields an action that does not harm the environment. This adjective+noun pattern is productive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Eco-friendly practice puts together eco meaning 'natural world', friendly meaning 'kind to', and practice meaning 'a habit or action'. It paints a picture of small habits, like recycling or using less energy, that are kind to the Earth's home, so it means 'an action that does not harm the environment'.