SMITHS FALLS, ON, Oct. 9, 2019 /CNW/ - It's a green thumbs up for
Tweed | TerraCycle. The country's first and largest cannabis
packaging recycling program, launched in October 2018, has achieved incredible results in
its first year of operations. Today, the Tweed | TerraCycle program
celebrates a significant milestone with the collection of over one
million pieces of used cannabis packaging from across the nation –
recycling over 22,000 pounds of plastic containers, tubes, and
bottles.
"When Tweed launched the partnership with TerraCycle, it was the
first recycling program of its kind for cannabis packaging.
Reaching this incredible milestone of over 1,000,000 pieces
collected in less than one year demonstrates the value of the
program," says Mark Zekulin, CEO,
Canopy Growth Corporation, Tweed's parent company. "We're committed
to doubling down on our efforts to expand the program over the next
year and bringing in new participants from all across Canada."
"Park benches, picnic tables, playgrounds – these are just a few
examples of products that can be created from the recycled cannabis
packaging collected through the Tweed | TerraCycle program," says
Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO and Founder. "Through our mission to
'Eliminate the Idea of Waste' we've proven that solutions do exist
for items that may seem difficult to recycle. Together we can
reduce the environmental impact of the cannabis industry and pave
the way for a greener future."
Originally launched in select Tweed, Tokyo Smoke and third-party
retail stores, the Tweed | TerraCycle program has expanded across
the country to now include 280 retail participants.
Below is a tally of the number of pieces collected as of
August 31, 2019, broken out by
province:
- Alberta - 407,695
- New Brunswick - 168,550
- Ontario - 168,545
- Newfoundland and Labrador - 163,200
- Manitoba - 124,850
- Saskatchewan - 51,900
- Prince Edward Island -
38,299
- British Columbia - 23,400
The program not only provides recycling solutions for Tweed
branded cannabis packaging, it encourages consumers to recycle
their empty cannabis packaging from any Canadian licensed producer.
The program accepts any and all cannabis packaging including outer
plastic packaging, inner plastic packaging, tins, tubes, plastic
bottles, plastic caps, and flexible plastic bags.
Consumers are invited to drop off their used cannabis packaging
at participating Tweed | Terracycle retail locations. They may also
register online at terracycle.ca/tweed for free pre-paid shipping
labels to mail in their empty containers for recycling.
To learn more about the Tweed | TerraCycle program, and for a
list of participating retailers, visit tweed.com/recycle.
Here's to Future (Recycling) Growth!
About Tweed:
Tweed is a globally recognized cannabis
brand and subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NYSE:
CGC). It has built a large and loyal following by focusing on
quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Tweed
doesn't just sell cannabis, it facilitates conversations about a
product we've all heard of but haven't met intimately yet. Everyone
at Tweed strives to be approachable and friendly to build a sense
of community everywhere we operate.
In addition to producing industry leading, high quality, safe
cannabis products, Tweed is also leading the way in ensuring the
legal cannabis industry grows responsibly and serves as a force for
good. This includes Tweed's partnership with Uber and MADD Canada
to advance awareness on the dangers of driving high, the creation
of Hi. Society to support budtender education across the country,
and the Tweed Collective who, over the next 4 years, will invest
$20 million in social, responsible
initiatives to energize communities and transform where and how
Canadians live. These are just a few of the ways Tweed is helping
to advance this incredible new industry.
Learn more at www.tweed.com.
About TerraCycle
TerraCycle is an innovative waste
management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste®.
Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with
leading consumer product companies, retailers, cities, and
facilities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to
cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or
incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer
product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such
as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. TerraCycle has
won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over
$44 million to schools and charities
since its founding 15 years ago. To learn more about TerraCycle or
get involved in its recycling programs, please visit
www.terracycle.com.
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