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Besides elimination of copper, the eco-friendly brake materials are developed using geopolymer matrix and natural fibers to replace phenolic resin and synthetic fibers, respectively. The objectives are to diminish i) the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) being released from the brake materials when subjected to temperatures higher than 300 °C; and ii) release the potentially hazardous wear debris particles to the environment. Brake materials were fabricated in university and tested using SAE J2430 test procedure and full scale automotive brake dynamometer (Dyno). Dyno test results indicate that the average friction level of the eco-friendly Cu-free materials (µ ∼ 0.30 to 0.33) was only slightly lower when compared to the baseline material containing Cu (µ ∼ 0.35). All tested materials have passed the Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure (BEEP).