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environmental footprint (the harmful effects of your activities on the environment: You can reduce your environmental footprint by recycling as much as you can. LDOCE. the effect that a person, company, activity, etc. has on the environment, for example the amount of natural resources that they use and the amount of harmful gases that they produce: Every organization should work towards a zero environmental footprint by conserving, restoring, and replacing the natural resources used in its operations. (Definition of environmental footprint noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Alexander Demidov) |