environmental code
nounUK /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl kəʊd/
US /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl koʊd/
A set of rules that tell people how to take care of nature and keep it clean.
The city passed an environmental code to stop factories from dumping waste into the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system of symbols used in computer programming to describe how software interacts with its surroundings.
The developer adjusted the environmental code so the app could read the local weather data.
3. A set of standards for how buildings or products are designed to reduce harm to the environment.
The new school was built to meet the environmental code for energy efficiency.
4. The written principles of a group or company about protecting nature.
The hiking club's environmental code asks members to leave no trash on the trail.