How to Customize Reclaimed Ocean-Bound Plastic Packaging

Custom reclaimed ocean-bound plastic packaging begins with one of Sana Packaging’s seven existing Ocean Packaging formats:

• 78mm Ocean Tube
• 110mm Ocean Tube
• 116mm Pop-Top Ocean Tube
• 90mm Ocean Pre-Roll Multipack
• 4oz Ocean Jar
• 38-400 Ocean Screw-Top Lid
• 53-400 Ocean Screw-Top Lid

These are established stock products with product-specific dimensions, closures, colors, liners, components, artwork templates, and customization options.

A printing, labeling, liner, color, or component option available for one Ocean Packaging product should not automatically be applied to another. The correct starting point is the exact product and SKU—not a catalog-wide assumption about what “custom packaging” includes.

Depending on the selected product, available options may include:

• Stock or custom molded colors
• Label printing
• Label application
• Pad, digital, or other direct printing
• Product-specific liner configurations
• Compatible inserts or closures
• Custom tamper bands
• Other compatible secondary components

Not every method is available for every product.

Custom colors generally begin at one pallet for applicable Ocean Packaging products. Because pallet quantities vary by product, the applicable custom-color minimum is the pallet quantity documented for the selected SKU—not a single unit count for the entire product line.

This article focuses on choosing among the seven existing formats and planning a product-specific customization project. For definitions, sourcing, material composition, supported claims, and end-of-life guidance, review Understanding Reclaimed Ocean-Bound Plastic Packaging.

Start With the Package, Not the Artwork

Choose and test the stock package before designing the decoration around it.

Confirm the intended product, finished dimensions, fill quantity, required headspace, closure, liner or insert, child-resistance requirements, tamper-evident requirements, filling process, storage conditions, and intended markets.

The selected package determines which colors, branding methods, artwork templates, liners, and compatible components can be considered. It also determines the relevant case and pallet quantities, as well as production requirements.

Request samples and test the complete proposed configuration before approving artwork or production quantities.

Compare the Current Customization Paths

Use this comparison to identify a starting product and customization path. The applicable product page, product-specific FAQ, artwork template, and current quote provide the final project requirements.

Ocean Tubes and Pre-Roll Multipack

Ocean Jar and Screw-Top Lids

The listed pallet quantities apply to custom molded colors. Printing, labels, label application, liners, sealing options, tamper-evident components, and design splits may have different minimum quantities.

Confirm the exact product, stock availability, custom-color quantity, number of designs, branding method, applicable template, component configuration, pricing, and production schedule before approving the project.

Build the Customization Around the Selected SKU

Once the package and complete component configuration have been selected and tested, build the customization project around that exact SKU.

Do not transfer artwork dimensions, print areas, color requirements, liner specifications, or component assumptions from a similar product. Two Ocean Packaging products may look similar even when using different templates, closure clearances, pallet quantities, or production methods.

Choose a Supported Branding Path

Select a branding method documented for the chosen product.

The available route may involve labels, label application, pad printing, digital or direct printing, or a combination of compatible methods. Current availability depends on the exact product, artwork, quantity, design count, print area, and production requirements.

If a project includes multiple products, confirm the customization path for each SKU separately. Do not assume that a single approval, template, or production minimum covers the entire product line.

Use the Current Product-Specific Template

Request the current template for the selected product and branding method before finalizing the artwork.

A label template should not be treated as a direct-print template, and a template for one tube, jar, lid, or multipack should not be resized for another product.

Confirm:

• Exact product and SKU
• Selected branding method
• Current template version
• Artwork orientation
• Available print or label area
• Quantity for each design
• Package-opening orientation
• Required closure clearance
• Applicable component placement

Review the artwork at its intended production size. Small text, fine graphics, symbols, and barcodes may behave differently on the finished package than they do when enlarged on a screen.

Separate Artwork Support From Regulatory Review

Artwork preparation and regulatory review are related but separate responsibilities.

Sana Packaging can provide the applicable template, review whether submitted files are suitable for the selected customization process, and prepare a proof showing the planned artwork placement.

This support does not independently establish that the finished artwork complies with cannabis packaging, labeling, warning, symbol, testing, licensing, barcode, or market-specific requirements.

The brand placing the finished product on the market remains responsible for reviewing and approving its regulatory content in every jurisdiction where the product will be sold.

Complete that review before approving the final proof.

Protect Closure and Child-Resistant Operation

Printing, labels, liners, inserts, tamper-evident components, and other additions should not interfere with the package’s closing surfaces, moving parts, or opening mechanism.

Evaluate the customized package to confirm:

• The package closes completely
• The child-resistant mechanism remains accessible
• Labels do not bridge or obstruct moving parts
• Artwork does not conceal necessary opening instructions
• Liners and inserts remain clear of the closure
• The package can be opened and correctly reclosed
• Added components do not create an unintended opening method

Child resistance applies to the documented package-and-closure configuration. A label, liner, insert, color, or tamper-evident component does not, by itself, make a package child-resistant.

Request current child-resistance documentation for the exact product and confirm that the proposed customization does not alter the documented configuration.

Treat Tamper Evidence as a Separate Requirement

A child-resistant package is not automatically tamper-evident.

If visible evidence of opening is required, select a compatible tamper band, label, liner, seal, or other documented feature for the exact package.

Test the complete configuration to confirm that the tamper-evident feature:

• Fits the selected package
• Provides the required evidence of opening
• Remains secure during storage and transportation
• Does not obstruct the closure or child-resistant mechanism
• Works with the selected artwork and components
• Supports a clear opening sequence

Do not assume a tamper-evident component is compatible because it works with a similar jar, lid, tube, or multipack.

Prepare a Product-Specific Project Brief

When requesting a quote, identify the exact product, stock or custom color, expected quantity, number of designs, quantity for each design, preferred branding method, required liners or components, tamper-evident requirements, shipping destination, target date, and artwork status.

For projects involving multiple Ocean Packaging products, provide this information separately for each SKU.

This allows the available methods, quantities, templates, components, pricing, and production schedule to be evaluated for the actual project rather than for Ocean Packaging as a general category.

Review the Proof and Finished Package

Before production, review the proof for the exact product and design.

Confirm:

• Correct product and SKU
• Final artwork version
• Package and artwork orientation
• Print or label placement
• Colors
• Closure clearance
• Liner, insert, or component placement
• Quantity for each design
• Any project-specific production instructions

A proof shows the intended artwork and placement. It does not independently verify package fit, color appearance on the physical material, print durability, label adhesion, barcode performance, closure operation, liner performance, tamper evidence, or transportation performance.

When production-representative samples or applicable printed examples are available, evaluate the complete package under realistic conditions for filling, storage, handling, and transportation.

Do not approve the customized package based on artwork alone.

Keep Material Claims Component-Specific

The phrase “100% reclaimed ocean-bound plastic” applies to the molded component supported by the documentation for the exact product.

A customized package may also include:

• Labels
• Inks
• Adhesives
• Liners
• Seals
• Inserts
• Tamper-evident components
• Secondary packaging
• Other separately manufactured components

Those additions may use different materials. Do not apply the molded-component claim to the complete customized packaging system unless every included component is covered by documentation supporting the same claim.

Customization also does not establish ocean cleanup, pollution prevention, universal recyclability, regulatory compliance, or environmental superiority.

For material definitions, sourcing, claim guidance, and end-of-life considerations, review Understanding Reclaimed Ocean-Bound Plastic Packaging.

Document the Approved Configuration

Once the project is approved, retain a packaging standard that identifies:

• Exact product and SKU
• Stock or custom molded color
• Branding method
• Artwork version
• Approved proof
• Print or label placement
• Liner, insert, closure, and other components
• Tamper-evident feature
• Quantity for each design
• Packing requirements
• Test results
• Final approval date

Keep the standard with the applicable quote, purchase order, artwork, proof, samples, product documentation, and production records.

Reconfirm the configuration if any of the following change: the package, artwork, color, printing method, label, liner, insert, tamper-evident feature, packaged product, filling process, storage conditions, or regulatory requirements.

Start With an Existing Ocean Packaging Product

Custom reclaimed ocean-bound plastic packaging starts with one of Sana Packaging’s seven existing Ocean Packaging formats.

Select and test the package first. Confirm the product-specific color, branding, liner, and component options. Use the correct artwork template. Complete the regulatory review separately. Protect the closure and child-resistant operation. Add tamper evidence when required. Review the proof, evaluate the finished configuration, and preserve the approved standard for production and reorders.

Use the product links in the comparison above to review the current formats. Explore Sana Packaging’s Customization Services, or contact the Sana Packaging team to request samples and discuss colors, printing, labels, liners, components, artwork, quantities, and production requirements.

Last reviewed: August 27, 2026.

Product availability, colors, dimensions, capacities, liners, components, customization methods, print areas, templates, minimum quantities, pricing, certifications, documentation, and production schedules can change. Confirm current information for the exact product and project before approving artwork or placing a production order.

Related resources: Ocean-Bound Plastic FAQ; Printing & Labeling FAQ; Reclaimed Ocean-Bound Plastic; Sustainability.