Our account executives are experts in finding the best packaging solutions to meet your company’s requirements, taking into account: compliant child-resistant functionality, Health Canada approved documentation, food-grade materials, marketing goals, and operational restrictions. Our sustainable packaging solutions do not sacrifice quality or performance.
PET, HDPE, and PP are recyclable in community recycling streams. Recycled resin can then be reused for a variety of commercial applications – including new bottles and jars.
Although considered universally recyclable, please note municipal restrictions, ie: black plastic cannot be recycled in Toronto.
Packaging can be created from 100% recycled content, from post-consumer materials, such as PET water bottles and HDPE milk jugs:
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Our manufacturing facilities partner with certified companies that recycle plastic from rivers, which likely would have ended up in the ocean, to use in post-consumer recycled containers. This is known is reclaimed ocean-bound plastics, and is available in select styles of our child-resistant jars, oil bottles, and packer bottles.
Ocean-bound plastic is certified by OceanCycle and FDA-approved, offering full end-to-end traceability of the ocean-bound plastics.
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Bioresins such as plant-based PET or HDPE perform exactly the same as PET and HDPE from petrochemicals; Bioresins created from corn, hemp and starches do NOT have the same look and feel as PET and HDPE and cannot be recycled in the same stream.
While plant-based packaging is attractive, there are some limitations that may impact your product:
For this reason, plant-based packaging is not always recommended for packaging cannabis products. Post-consumer recycled material is generally the recommended alternative based on performance, quality and stability.
Cannasupplies is stocking child-resistant cases manufactured using a FDA approved biodegradability enhancing additive.
The accelerator additive helps naturally present enzymes in landfill environments to infiltrate the molecular structure of the material in order to break it down quickly. It does not depend on sunlight or oxygen to degrade. The product is currently undergoing ASTM D5511 landfill environment testing to report the biodegradation performance. Contact us to learn more.
Oxo-degradable/oxo-biodegradable (interchangeable term) additives depend on UV light to breakdown the molecular chains in plastics. Plastics with this additive would disintegrate on a shelf and thus in addition need to have a UV blocker additive added to them. When the UV blocker eventually wears off in sunlight, degradation begins, and continues so long as UV exposure is maintained. If one of those plastics is buried, the degradation process slows dramatically.
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We are currently offering an all-paper child-resistant packaging solution that is biodegradable, recyclable, and made with post-consumer materials. This is a custom product, made-to-order. The minimum order quantity is 50,000 units. Contact our team to learn more.
Cannabis packaging made of universally recyclable materials including plastic, glass, tin, and paper
Plastic jars and caps can be made-to-order in 25% up to 100% recycled resins. Product inserts made in 100% RPET
Stocking child-resistant cases manufactured using a FDA approved biodegradability enhancing additive
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Cannasupplies stocks a variety of compliant cannabis packaging, generally white plastic. This is understood as universally recyclable.
Most of our stock child-resistant packaging solutions can be made-to-order in 25% up to 100% recycled resins, gathered and sent through a proprietary process to produce plastic resin pellets, giving a second life to plastic, and keeping it out of our landfills.
Depending on the packaging format, usage, and desired colour, our product experts can recommended the percentage of recycled resin to use to align with your goals.
Cannasupplies’ offers a variety of packaging solutions that can support your company’s sustainability goals; whether that be: less use materials, use of recycled goods, biodegradable or recyclable materials, or domestically sourced goods. Connect with our sales team to learn more.
Pricing depends on the packaging type, material, and volume. Connect with our sales team to learn more and to request a quotation.
Accelerated plastics include an additive that helps naturally present enzymes in landfill environments to infiltrate the molecular structure of the material in order to break them down quickly.
Beginning January 2021, Cannasupplies will be stocking the Crativ Slim and Original sizes manufactured using a new food-grade FDA approved biodegradability enhancing additive. An important difference compared to other solutions in industry is that CRATIV’s additive does not depend on sunlight or oxygen to degrade and thus is more dependable. CRATIV is pursuing industry recognized ASTM D5511 landfill environment testing. In about a year after participating in the ASTM D5511 testing, CRATIV will be able to report the biodegradation performance.
Cannasupplies’ all-paper child-resistant boxes are biodegradable, recyclable and made with post-consumer waste.
Recyclability depends on municipal guidelines in your community recycling streams. For example, black packaging is not considered recyclable in Toronto. For this reason, it is recommended to recycle your cannabis packaging through in-store recycling programs.
This depends on the material structure of the bags; generally these are composed of a triple layer structure with mixed plastics, making this a recycle #7; best recycled through in-store recycling programs.
Cannabis jars and caps are generally made with universally recyclable materials such as PET, HDPE, and PP, which can be recycled through community recycling programs.
Consumer education through brand platforms or in-store messaging (both online and in person) can help consumers understand where and how to recycle their empty cannabis packaging. Opting for universally recyclable materials takes the guess work out of the equation for consumers, as they can be recycled through municipal recycling programs. Unique or premium packaging can also influence reuse.
Checking for a recycle symbol on plastic packaging can help understand if this is a universally recyclable packaging material.
Take advantage of in-store recycling programs when making your next purchase in store can help unsure that packaging will be properly sorted and recycled.
Many child-resistant packages are designed for re-use at home. Durable packaging components such as plastic, glass, or tin can be reused again for home health products, home-made extracts or edibles, or home-grown dried flower.
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