It is no secret that cannabis is a growing industry, but along with it comes tons and tons of waste.
“It’s not just the cookie in itself that’s being disposed of. It’s the wrapper in which that cookie is packaged. It is the secondary packaging in which that initial package is packaged,” said Jonathan Lee, co-founder of GAIACA Waste Revitalization.
GAIACA Waste Revitalization claims to be the nation’s first licensed cannabis waste disposal company that composts plant stems, leaves, and re-purposes product packaging materials. Lee believes that with all these materials combined, the cannabis industry can generate approximately 150 million tons of cannabis waste each year, nationwide. Despite that number, most companies in the cannabis industry aren’t recycling their waste, according to Lee.
“Sustainability is the motive and objective for a majority of cannabis operators. It’s something that they strive toward. But a lot of these cannabis operators don’t even know that there are recycling options for their cannabis waste,” Lee said.
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