Turning Cannabis Packaging Into Real Environmental Impact

At Silly Nice, we believe every decision matters, especially the ones that scale. In 2025, one of those decisions added up to something we’re genuinely proud of: through our packaging partnership with Sana Packaging, we diverted more than 496 pounds of ocean-bound plastic away from waterways and natural environments.

That plastic didn’t disappear. It came back into the system as recycled lids now used on every jar of Silly Nice Infused Flower and all of our concentrates. No limited runs. No special editions. This is how our products ship every day.

Ocean-bound plastic is material that is at high risk of entering rivers, coastlines, and oceans, where it breaks down into microplastics that harm wildlife and ecosystems for decades. Preventing it from reaching the water is one of the most effective ways to reduce long-term plastic pollution. For us, choosing this material wasn’t about optics. It was about making a responsible choice at the packaging level where cannabis still has a long way to go.

Cannabis packaging is complicated. Regulations require durability, child-resistant closures, and tamper evidence, and those requirements often default brands to virgin plastic. We knew that going in. Partnering with Sana Packaging made it possible to meet compliance standards while using lids made from recycled ocean-bound plastic that are built specifically for cannabis.

Sana’s work goes beyond recycling. Their process creates demand for plastic recovery in areas where waste infrastructure is limited and turns that recovered material into functional, compliant packaging. By choosing to work with them, we’re supporting a circular system that keeps plastic out of nature and puts it back to use where it belongs.

For us, sustainability isn’t something we bolt on after the fact. It has to work at scale. Concentrates and infused flower products are among the most packaging-heavy categories in legal cannabis, which means small decisions multiply fast. Thousands of jars later, those decisions added up to nearly 500 pounds of plastic diverted in a single year.

That number matters. Not because it sounds good, but because it’s real. It reflects consistent purchasing choices, not a one-off campaign. Every jar you’ve picked up from us this year played a part in that outcome.

We also believe transparency matters. Sustainability claims are easy to make and hard to measure. That’s why we’re sharing the data. It’s important for customers, retailers, and partners to understand what impact looks like when it’s actually tracked.

Packaging is one of the most visible parts of cannabis. It’s what you hold, reuse, and keep around. Knowing that our lids were made from plastic that might otherwise have ended up in the ocean adds meaning to something that’s usually treated as disposable.

This is just one piece of how we think about responsibility as a brand. Being small-batch, craft-focused, and quality-driven doesn’t mean ignoring scale. It means growing in ways that make sense long-term.

We’re proud of what we accomplished in 2025 with Sana Packaging, and we’re committed to continuing to make decisions that balance compliance, quality, and environmental responsibility.

If you want to learn more about the work they’re doing, visit sanapackaging.com.

And if you’re holding one of our jars right now, thank you for being part of this with us.