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Green packaging
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biodegradable (adj) | made of material which will naturally decay relatively quickly because of the action of bacteria on it |
| great deal of the carton (n) | a container made from lightweight cardboard or plastic in which certain food or drink is sold |
| conservation (n), conserve (v) | the act of protecting and preserving smth, especially the environment |
| decompose (v) | to be broken down by the action of bacteria; to rot or decay |
| disaster (v) | an unexpected event that causes a lot of damage, destruction, injury or death |
| disastrous (adj) | connected with or involving a disaster |
| difficult to dispose of when (v) | to get rid of smth that you do not want; утилізувати |
| disposal (n) | the act or process of disposing of smth; утилізація |
| ecology (n) | the relationship between human, animal and plant life and its environment or the study of this |
| ecological (adj) | relating to ecology |
| effluent from factories (n) | waste material in the form of liquid discharge from a savage works, factory etc; стоки |
| energy (n) | 1. a supply of source of power, such as electrical power, solar power. 2.ability and power to be active so that you are able to work. 3. liveness and enthusiasm |
| environment-environmental | the external surroundings in which people, animals and plant live |
| environmentally-friendly (adj) | not causing any damage to environment |
| green (adj) | concerned with the protection and conservation of the environment |
| the Greens or Green Party | the name given to a political party which encourages the protection of the environment |
| landfill site have to be dug out(n) | a place where waste material is buried under layers of earth, often being excavated especially for this purpose; сміттєзвалище |
| monitor (v) | to check smth at regularintervals in order to find out any changes or developments |
| monitoring (n) | the act of monitoring smth |
| the disposal of nuclear waste (n) | the radioactive waste which is left after an industrial nuclear process has been completed; ядерні відходи |
| packaging (n) | the materials in which projects are wrapped before they go on sale |
| peelings (n pl) | pieces of fruit or vegetables skin that are cut off as being unwanted |
| pollution-pollute | the act or process of causing smth such as the environment, air or water to become dirty, harmful or unfit for use |
| pollutant (n) | smth which pollutes |
| recycle (v) | to put material or an object through some kind of process that allows it to be used again |
| recyclable (adj) | of material, can be recycled |
| waste (n) | 1. unwanted material which remains after smth has been used. 2. unnecessary, extravagant, wrong or unwise use of smth |
| an issue of waste disposal (n) | the act or process of getting rid of waste |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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