Sustainability And Conservation Glossary

adjective relating to or concerned with the efficient use of resources

• The company decided to implement more economical practices in order to reduce costs.
• I always try to be economical when shopping for groceries.
• I'm all about finding the most bang for my buck, so I'm all about being economical.
• She found a way to be more economical with her time, allowing her to accomplish more tasks in a day.

adjective describing something that is not necessary or required

• The extra supplies were deemed unneeded and were returned to the supplier.
• We don't need all these extra snacks, they're unneeded.
• Dude, these extra shoes are totally unneeded. Why did you buy them?
• Carrying around old grudges is like holding onto unneeded baggage.