# Cannabis Packaging Recycling Programs Tweed x TerraCycle Launched a Canada-Wide Recycling Program By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-22 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycling-program References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tweed-and-terracycle-team-up-to-take-cannabis-packaging-recycling-program-across-canada-300835543.html) & [tweed](http://www.tweed.com/recycle) Canada's first country-wide [Cannabis Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-and-leafly) Recycling Program is launching thanks to cannabis brand Tweed and TerraCycle, a company that works with hard-to-recycle materials. While the recycling program has been available to consumers in select stores and provinces prior to this point, this initiative is now rolling out across Canada. To divert a variety of [cannabis product packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-summer-6pack) from landfills, the recycling program will allow for the many containers, tubes and packages from this legal new industry to be collected and potentially even upcycled into other products. The [Tweed x TerraCycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canopy-growth) Cannabis Packaging Recycling Program accepts all cannabis containers from all licensed producers like tins, plastic bags, tubes and even items like bottles with child-proof caps, which are ordinarily tough to recycle. On its drop-off boxes, Tweed makes a note about cannabis packaging, clarifying that it "Doesn't matter if you got it from another brand, we happily recycle it all." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cannabis Packaging Recycling:** Opportunity for recycling companies to expand into cannabis industry and innovate with upcycling and repurposing materials. - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** Opportunity for packaging companies to develop sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to traditional cannabis packaging. - **Corporate Social Responsibility:** Opportunity for companies in the cannabis industry to increase brand loyalty through implementing sustainable practices and eco-friendly initiatives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Recycling:** Recycling companies can target the cannabis industry as a potential new market for their services. - **Packaging:** Packaging companies can work on developing eco-friendly packaging solutions for the cannabis industry. - **Cannabis:** Cannabis companies can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by implementing eco-friendly initiatives like the Tweed x TerraCycle recycling program. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biodegradable Gummy Tubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atid.md) - [Sustainable Edible Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyld.md) - [Pet Gear Recycling Schemes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wag-n-wash.md) - [Sustainable Product Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paperbased-solution.md) - [Snack Packaging Recycling Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macrobar-wrapper-recycling-program.md) - [Sunscreen Packaging Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunscreen-packaging-solutions.md) - [Revamped Cannabis Pre-Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redecan.md) - [Medicine Packaging Recycling Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blister-pack-recycling.md) - [Coffee Pod Recycling Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fcc-environmental.md)