Cannabis edibles just got a lot greener. Tipa, an Israeli-headquartered manufacturer of compostable packaging solutions, is partnering with Wyld, a leader in the North American edibles market, to combat plastic waste in cannabis edibles packaging. Just remember not to munch on the packaging afterwards. It is only compostable in home conditions.
Wyld will use Tipa’s 608 home compostable laminate to produce individual wrapping for its edible gummies as well as pouches and bags for outer parcels. The compostable packaging will replace single-use flexible plastics that have an estimated recycling rate of around 5% in the United States.
Tipa started manufacturing its 608 laminate in North America in late 2023. The laminate meets stringent state-dependent regulations on the packaging of legal edibles products, with child-resistant seals and highly transparent and white consistencies in a range of thicknesses, Tipa said in a statement.
Launched in 2021 in Europe, the 608 laminate is TüV OK Home Compost certified, suitable for backyard composting bins without leaving toxic pollutants behind, but reportedly offering the same properties in terms of durability and transparency as its conventionally produced counterpart.
The material is a two-ply laminate that runs on most conventional plastic packaging machinery and possesses a high oxygen and moisture barrier for extended shelf-life for various packed goods. Wyld will start marketing its products packaged in Tipa’s laminate across the United States and Canada in 2024.
Cannabis edibles are legal in certain US states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington. The opening of new adult-use markets has put the legal edibles industry on track to more than quadruple by 2032 at an estimated $37.1 billion value.
Wyld’s edibles are free from the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and include 25 mg of cannabidiol (CBD) per gummy.
“This marks a significant milestone in both companies' commitment to environmental responsibility and underscores our dedication to meeting the evolving demands of sustainability-conscious consumers,” said Rodrigo Castaneda, Tipa’s VP North America. “This collaboration is poised to make a positive impact not only on the edibles industry but also on the larger movement to move away from traditional single-use flexible plastics for the benefit of our planet.”
Sustainable packaging has recently started to make its way into the legal cannabis market. Last November, Amcor unveiled its first-ever cannabis packaging that includes post-consumer content in Canada.