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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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Sustainability In The Cannabis Industry: Truly Going Green

Thanks to a decades-long association with “hippies” and “tree-huggers,” cannabis has largely been considered a green (no pun intended) industry by the masses. Many may not realize that cannabis has never really been a sustainable industry, and with the…

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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…