By Jourdan Binder From the outside looking in, it is easy to assume the cannabis industry operates in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly fashion. Because cannabis culture has long since been represented as eco-conscious “hippy types,” many think the industry has established protocols for environmental protection. However, a more in-depth look at the modern cannabis industry exposes a field lacking […]
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Hemp, COVID and the Rise of the “Flexitarian”
Beyond Meat. Impossible burgers. Chick’n. Plant based meat alternatives were already on the rise as an increasingly attractive protein source for consumers looking to eat healthier and support more sustainable food production – and that was before COVID-19 ignited a global health pandemic and raised new concerns over animal-borne illness. New research predicts that trend […]
Measuring your energy performance to mitigate the threat of cost pressures and regulations
The first step along your profitable sustainability journey starts with tracking your resource efficiency By Derek Smith Sustainability is a broad topic with deep engagement in a variety of industries, though it is a relatively new conversation in cannabis. That said, in today’s rapidly scaling and globalizing market, intelligent cannabis investors and operators are beginning […]
Cannabis Sustainability Leaders Paving the Way – But More Work Needs to be Done
With the cannabis sector expected to grow to a $21.8 billion industry by 2020, and projected exponential expansion of the legal adult-use marijuana market into 17 additional states this year, sustainability is arguably the biggest opportunity and challenge for the burgeoning marijuana sector. As a newly emerging market, the cannabis industry often gets labeled an […]
