what is Eco-friendly?

The term eco-friendly (short for "environmentally friendly") refers to products, practices, or lifestyles that are designed to have little or no damaging effect on the environment.
It generally indicates that an item is produced, used, and disposed of in a way that conserves resources like water and energy while preventing pollution of the air, land, and water.

Core Principles of Being Eco-Friendly
Minimal Harm: Avoiding the use of toxic chemicals and choosing materials that do not deplete natural ecosystems.
Resource Conservation: Reducing the consumption of energy and water during manufacturing and daily use.
Waste Reduction: Prioritizing the "Three Rs"—Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle—to keep materials out of landfills.
Life Cycle Awareness: Considering the environmental impact of a product from its raw material extraction to its final disposal.

ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS:
Eco-friendly products minimize environmental harm by utilizing sustainable, biodegradable, or recycled materials and ethical manufacturing. Key examples includes resuable bamboo toothbrush, stainless steel straws, solid shampoo bars, beeswax wraps, and eco-friendly cleaning supplies. These items reduce plastic waste and promote a sustainable lifestyle. Eco-friendly products have a lower impact on the environment throughout their life cycle, i.e., from the raw materials used in their manufacturing, to their design, transport to the end-user, their length of use and their capacity to be recycled.