3 Ways Sustainable Cannabis Packaging Can Be a Container for Social Change

Social and environmental justice are inextricably linked, and though every individual can make a difference, companies and organizations hold the most responsibility for making socially and environmentally conscious decisions. 

Sana Packaging believes in the power of sustainable cannabis packaging. We believe that by striving to make the best possible choices for the planet within our industry, we can impact society, too. Here are three reasons why sustainable cannabis packaging is the most socially and environmentally responsible choice. 

1. Reduce Waste with Sustainable Cannabis Packaging Solutions

First and foremost, cannabis packaging made with sustainable materials helps to cut down on single-use packaging waste. 

The Problem with Packaging Waste

Single-use packaging, specifically single-use plastic, is one of the environment’s most significant issues today. It can clog waterways, upset the delicate balance of ecosystems, and interfere with the lives of wild animals. The devastating impacts of single-use plastics don’t end with the natural world, though. 

The glut of single-use plastic waste in the world harms humans, too. As plastic degrades, it turns into microplastics, which have untold negative health impacts on humans and animals. Further, the adverse effects of plastic waste fall most heavily on marginalized communities, such as low-income neighborhoods near waste-processing plants. In this way, reducing plastic waste is unquestionably a matter of both social and environmental justice. 

Avoid Virgin Single-Use Plastics

One of the best ways your cannabis company can avoid contributing to the problem of plastic waste is to simply avoid using virgin single-use plastic packaging. Materials like bio-based hemp plastics, recycled glass, and reclaimed or recycled plastics can all help your company reduce — or eliminate — the amount of plastic waste you produce. 

Sana Packaging offers innovative cannabis packaging solutions made from several different eco-friendly materials. Our signature line is made entirely from reclaimed, recycled ocean-bound plastic, and we also carry products made from hemp plastic, hemp paper, and glass.

We have already been able to help our clients make a difference — in the first four years that we carried reclaimed ocean-bound plastic products, we diverted over half a million pounds of plastic from Earth’s waterways. In that time, we also prevented an untold amount of single-use plastic packaging from entering the world by offering our clients high-quality, sustainable alternatives.

2. Cut Down on Pollution By Choosing Eco-Friendly Cannabis Containers

Choosing sustainable materials for your cannabis packaging can also help your company decrease pollution by reducing emissions. 

Producing Sustainable Materials Creates Less Pollution

Choosing recycled plastic cannabis containers eliminates the need for single-use plastic packaging. Studies have confirmed that manufacturing plastic from recycled materials also releases fewer emissions. By working with suppliers who use recycled materials, like Sana Packaging, you can reduce your company’s footprint and the impact your cannabusiness has on the environment and the community. 

Source Locally to Cut Down on Fuel Costs

Your cannabis company can also reduce pollution by working with local businesses striving towards a circular economy. Sana Packaging is passionate about a circular economic concept; we work exclusively with local and domestic suppliers to source our raw materials. Local sourcing cuts down on transportation emissions, reduces fuel costs, and can help bolster your local community by supporting regional businesses and economies. 

3. Raise Awareness About the Importance of Sustainability

Finally, by working with sustainable cannabis packaging companies and using environmentally responsible materials, you will raise awareness about sustainability's importance and viability. 

Choose High-Quality Cannabis Packaging

Many believe sustainable and eco-friendly packaging options are weaker, less attractive, or less effective than traditional packaging materials. This is patently untrue, and you can help change public opinion by using high-quality, aesthetically pleasing, sustainable cannabis containers. 

Sana Packaging creates cannabis receptacles that are earth-friendly and incredibly effective. Most of our packages can be reused multiple times, and our hemp container even doubles as a storage box and rolling tray for future consumer use. We also pride ourselves on making beautiful, fully customizable cannabis packaging with earth-friendly techniques. 

Lead by Example in the Cannabis Container Industry

By switching to sustainable cannabis packaging materials, your cannabis company can immediately positively impact the environment, your local community, and society as a whole. Additionally, you will be able to influence the entire cannabis industry positively. All it takes is a few early adopters to make sustainable cannabis packaging the norm; some states with recent adult-use programs, such as New York, have adopted sustainability standards for their cannabis packaging. 

Make a Difference with Socially Conscious and Environmentally Friendly Cannabis Packaging

The cannabis industry has long been dedicated to making a difference in the community and upholding values of social justice. Now, more than ever, environmental justice is a social issue — and cannabis companies can also have a positive impact by choosing to work with sustainable cannabis packaging companies like Sana Packaging.

For more information about our services or to request a sample of our products, contact Sana Packaging today and become part of the cannabis industry’s greener and more socially just future.