Can you say "more environmentally friendly ways"?

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English is not my first language and I'm trying to translate a text from Swedish to English for my English class.

I'm wondering if it is correct to use "more environmentally friendly ways" in this sentence:

We need to find cheaper and more environmentally friendly ways to produce the fuel.

Spehro 'speff' Pefhany · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-09 17:16:48Z

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It looks okay to me. I might write it as "more environmentally-friendly".

answered Mar 9, 2014 at 17:16

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No hyphen in environmentally friendly (no hyphen after words ending in "-ly")
– JSG
Commented Feb 26, 2020 at 16:42

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RyeɃreḁd · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-09 17:50:37Z

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I prefer eco-friendly or green. Environmentally-friendly just seems too long.

answered Mar 9, 2014 at 17:50

RyeɃreḁd

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I prefer those, too. But, you'd agree that environmentally-friendly is perfectly acceptable (and used), right?
– David M
Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 17:55
@DavidM - I don't have any problems with it and see it. I see greener used more now.
– RyeɃreḁd
Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 18:30
Just wanted to make sure that wasn't lost on the OP. You and I are native speakers, and it's obvious to us.
– David M
Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 18:30
Wouldn't those two words be considered slightly informal?
– Dog Lover
Commented May 18, 2015 at 1:03

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