In news that makes me feel less guilty about being a stoner, Hansen Packaging unveiled a trail-blazing sustainable path forward for the cannabis industry; a jar created from the drastic reduction in the amount of material used to manufacture it that also has an environmentally-responsible end-of-life disposal.
The jars themselves are striking in their minimalism, with colors such as “natural” and “black” which both have a matte finish with a screw-off cap that complies with government laws for cannabis packaging.
These containers are a direct result of the backlash cannabis users have been giving companies over their extensive plastic packaging in light of recreational cannabis packaging laws. Instead of tubes used to hold joints that will inevitably pile up in landfills, these compostable jars show that the future of the cannabis industry can be sustainable.
One of the reasons to fall in love with these “Made in Canada, Naturally” jars is that they’re significantly lighter than typical cannabis packaging. The reduction in weight translates to saving over 1.2 million pounds of plastic for every 10 million jars—and that’s just for the one SKU.
This directly translates to greenhouse gas savings. Additionally, the black color is from USDA certified “99% new carbon” using waste streams of the hemp plant—a first in the world.
Available now at compostablejars.com, these “Made in Canada, Naturally™” jars are continuing the trend that cannabis brands don’t need to choose between stylish packaging design and ecological responsibility.
May stoners everywhere rejoice.
