going green
GOH-ing GREEN
ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɡriːnListen
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adopting practices, policies, products, or lifestyles that are environmentally sustainable, that reduce ecological impact, or that prioritise the health of natural systems over convenience and consumption; used of individuals switching to renewable energy, reducing waste, or changing dietary habits, as well as of businesses implementing sustainability strategies and governments introducing green policy frameworks; the phrase captures the broadening cultural shift towards environmental consciousness that has grown since the 1970s
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