Why We Don't Endorse Biodegradable Petroleum-Based Cannabis Packaging

And while the growing adoption of sustainable cannabis packaging is an overwhelmingly positive development, we also want to acknowledge that unfortunately, not everything is always as it seems. For instance, many packaging companies purporting to make sustainable cannabis packaging are simply using petroleum-based resins with biodegradable additives. These packaging products are often marketed as “biodegradable” or more specifically, “biodegradable in landfills.”At best, this trend is a misguided and uninformed attempt at sustainability. Why Biodegradable Petroleum-Based Plastics Are HarmfulThe trend of using petroleum-based resins with biodegradable additives to make “biodegradable” cannabis packaging sounds like a great idea in theory. This is why we use plant-based, reclaimed, and recycled materials instead of virgin petroleum-based materials or petroleum-based materials with biodegradable additives.