Usage Note
Emballage refers to any form of packaging — cardboard boxes, plastic wrap, bottles — and is central to discussions of emballage recyclable (recyclable packaging) and waste reduction. The verb emballer means 'to wrap' but also colloquially 'to excite greatly' (ça m'emballe = 'that really gets me going'). Emballage perdu is non-returnable single-use packaging.
Examples
"Réduisez l'emballage plastique au quotidien."
Natural Translation
Reduce plastic packaging in your daily life.

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