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To speak about safe packaging, you need to know the appropriate vocabulary.
  
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Green packaging - the paper, box, etc that something is inside so that it can be sold or sent somewhere but eco-friendly;
 
Dispose of - to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away;
 
Carton - a container for food and drink that is made from strong, stiff paper or plastic;
 
Wrapper - a piece of paper or plastic that covers something that you buy, especially food;
 
Waste disposal - an ​electrical ​machine, ​connected to a ​kitchen ​sink, that ​cuts up ​food ​waste so that it will ​flow ​easily through the ​pipes;
 
Environmentally-friendly - not damaging the environment;
 
Recyclable - able to be recycled;
 
Biodegradable - when substances decay naturally without damaging the environment;
 
Decompose - decay and gradually destroy;
 
Landfill site - a place where waste material is buried under the earth;
 
Effluent - ​liquid ​waste that is ​sent out from ​factories or ​places where ​sewage is ​dealt with, usually ​flowing into ​rivers, ​lakes, or the ​sea;
 
Disaster - something that causes a lot of harm or damage.
 
Examples.
  
Glass is recyclable.
  
90 ​percent of American ​rubbish is ​dumped in landfill ​sites.
  
Effluents from ​local ​factories are ​finding ​their way into the ​river.