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Single-use plastics are a plague on Canada’s legal cannabis industry (and we should be ashamed)

The legal cannabis industry produces millions of pounds of plastics each year. These brands are trying to make a difference.
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NY Senator Files ‘Cannabis Container Bill of Rights’ To Address 150M Tons Of Plastic Waste

NY Senator Files ‘Cannabis Container Bill of Rights’ To Address 150M Tons Of Plastic Waste
The legal cannabis industry in the U.S.  produces about 150 million tons of waste each year.
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Becoming ‘Plastic Negative’: How Cannabis And Hemp Can Lead The Way In Regenerative Farming

As the climate crisis looms large, the cannabis and hemp industries have begun to take a look at their collective plastic footprint. The “plastic problem” for cannabis has many factors at play. The majority of legal marketplaces require extra packaging…

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Recycling Program Aims To Convert Cannabis Waste Into Fuel

One of California’s largest dispensaries has helped launch a first-of-its-kind recycling program in which cannabis packaging will be converted into fuel to help power delivery vehicles. Airfield Supply Co., a San Jose storefront that bills itself as th…