Hemp packaging could be a solution to the problem of disposable, single-use paper and plastic. \u201cThe statistics are in every second \u2026 a half-acre of trees are cut down,\u201d said Matthew Glyer of Hemp. Press \u201c7.5 billion trees for paper alone is not sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every industry is struggling with the growing problem of waste. The legal cannabis industry is no exception. Both medical and recreational dispensaries depend on plastic and foil containers which are used once, then thrown away. For the most part, these materials are not biodegradable. Single-use paper packaging is also commonplace in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While hemp plastic<\/a> is still being perfected, companies like Sana Packaging are already creating composites from hemp and corn. Sana Packaging\u2019s products are created using hemp hurd, the fibrous woody core of agricultural hemp<\/a>, then combined with corn to create composite bioplastic. Working with domestically-sourced materials also ensures the sustainability of their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur hemp is sourced here domestically in Kentucky, processed in North Dakota and we manufacture in Minnesota and Arizona,\u201d said Ron Basak-Smith of Sana Packaging. \u201cAll American made, all American supply chain.\u201d Hemp.Press also targets the cannabis industry with products that replace boxes or display cards made from trees with hemp paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n