environmental rules
noun phraseUK /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl ruːlz/
US /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl ruːlz/
Rules that tell people how to take care of nature and keep the air, water, and land clean.
The school has environmental rules about recycling paper and saving water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Laws made by a government to protect the natural world.
The new environmental rules limit how much smoke factories can release.
3. Guidelines a company follows to reduce harm to nature.
Our company's environmental rules require us to use less plastic.
4. Instructions for keeping a place clean and safe for wildlife.
The park's environmental rules ask visitors not to feed the animals.