As consumers seek products that make less of an impact on the environment, every industry wants to improve the sustainability of the goods they offer. That often comes in the form of creating greener packaging made of less or no plastic whatsoever-or it comes in the form of recycled, recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable substrates.

Cannabis packaging regulations vary by state, but in most markets, it must meet child-proof standards. Solutions using metal and paper do a great job of storing products such as a group of pre-rolls, vapes, and certain kinds of edibles, but plastic is still the go-to material for flower, single pre-rolls, and wax concentrates. Brands use small jars for packaging bud, and plastic tubes are typical for single pre-rolls and all-in-one cig-a-like vapes, while small plastic containers get utilized for waxes and other concentrates.