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ecolonomics (noun) \E-ko-low-NAW-miks\

1. A blend of ecology and economics. Sustainable living through environmentally friendly business practices. Simply put, ecolonomics means maintaining natural resources in ways that are economically sound. There is even an Institute of Ecolonomics, founded by actor Dennis Weaver, whose mission is “to demonstrate that creating a symbiotic relationship between a strong economy and a healthy ecology is the only formula for a sustainable future.”