nonwasteful
Using everything available
Nonwasteful describes practices or habits that avoid unnecessary consumption or loss.
A nonwasteful approach to cooking uses scraps and leftovers rather than discarding them.
The word emphasizes efficiency and conservation: nonwasteful packaging, nonwasteful use of resources.
Prudent with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- modestLacking in pretension
restrained · parsimonious · provident · austere · spartan · minimalist · budget-conscious · cost-conscious
Skilled at solving problems
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- productiveGenerating useful output
effective · systematic · methodical · organized · lean · meticulous · precise · diligent
Not harming the environment
- renewableCapable of restoration
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
green · low-impact · circular · reusable · repurposed · upcycled · reclaimed · regenerative
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- carefulExercising caution and attention
modest · restrained · parsimonious · provident · austere · spartan · minimalist · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · penny-wise
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
productive · effective · systematic · methodical · organized · lean · meticulous · precise · diligent · practical
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- renewableCapable of restoration
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
biodegradable · green · low-impact · circular · reusable · repurposed · upcycled · reclaimed · regenerative
nonwastefulwasteful
Using resources carelessly
profligate · extravagant · squandering · spendthrift · prodigal
waste, wastes, wasted, wasting, wasteful, wastefully, wastefulness, wastage, waster