environmentaltraderules
nounUK /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl treɪd ruːlz/
US /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl treɪd ruːlz/
Rules that help keep the Earth clean when countries buy and sell things.
The new environmental trade rules stop factories from dumping waste into rivers.
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2. Agreements between countries to protect nature while trading goods.
The two nations signed environmental trade rules to protect shared forests.
3. Laws that make companies follow eco-friendly practices when selling abroad.
Environmental trade rules require exporters to use recyclable packaging.
4. Guidelines that limit harmful materials in products that cross borders.
These environmental trade rules ban certain toxic chemicals in imported toys.