ecological footprintnoun [ C ]
uk/iː.kəˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈfʊt.prɪnt/us/iː.kəˌlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈfʊt.prɪnt/also eco-footprintthe amount of the earth's energy that someone or something uses:
I'm trying to reduce my ecological footprint by cycling more and driving less.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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