{"id":74475,"date":"2024-04-22T03:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:45:27","slug":"pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"PAX Goes Green This Earth Day with Plastic Negative Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PAX-Trip-Lineup-1.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\"> <\/p>\n<p>Cannabis lifestyle brand PAX has joined forces with rePurpose Global, the world\u2019s leading Plastic Action Platform, to achieve a plastic negative certification across all its product lines. This milestone marks PAX as the first brand in the cannabis sector to earn the distinction\u2014a significant step forward in an industry plagued by plastic waste.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/repurpose.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rePurpose Global<\/a> will support impactful projects like Para\u00edso de Ballenas,\u00a0which aims to rehabilitate coastlines and protect\u00a0marine ecosystems from plastic pollution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPAX\u2019s decision to have plastic-negative\u00a0products is the need of the hour,\u201d said Aditya Siroya, co-founder and chief impact officer at rePurpose Global.\u00a0\u201cWe hope this pioneering move pushes more brands to take responsibility for their\u00a0own\u00a0plastic footprint and to take more positive actions to reduce their plastic use and increase circularity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PAX-Trip-Lineup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PAX-Trip-Lineup.jpg\" alt=\"PAX plastic negative certification \" class=\"wp-image-68493\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PAX Trip is the industry\u2019s first plastic-negative all-in-one vape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pax-trip-a-sustainable-innovation-in-vaping\">PAX Trip: A Sustainable Innovation In Vaping<\/h4>\n<p>As part of its dedication to reducing plastic waste, PAX is unveiling its latest innovation: PAX Trip, the industry\u2019s first plastic-negative all-in-one vape. Made from ocean-bound plastic, the PAX Trip offers concentrate lovers a sustainable alternative without compromising quality. With features like pure cannabis oils and a rechargeable battery that ensures a burn-free experience, the PAX Trip showcases the brand\u2019s commitment to innovation and sustainability. Available initially at select\u00a0retailers in\u00a0Massachusetts, the product will soon launch in California and New York, catering to environmentally conscious consumers seeking greener alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Fogelman, VP of communications and public affairs at PAX, emphasizes the importance of sustainability in the cannabis industry and acknowledges the urgency of addressing environmental challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cannabis industry faces significant sustainability\u00a0challenges\u00a0due to regulation, market volatility, cultivation practices and issues around social equity and justice, so to us, the urgency of this was impossible to ignore,\u201d Fogelman said. \u201cWhile making big changes isn\u2019t always easy, we hope to lead by example, incorporating sustainability practices into our business and offering not just better-for-you products, but better-for-the-planet products.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PAX\u2019s proactive approach aims to offer superior products and lead by example in integrating sustainability into its business practices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RePurpose-Global-Impact-BEach-Cleanup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RePurpose-Global-Impact-BEach-Cleanup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68494\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PAX has partnered with rePurpose Global to support impactful environmental projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-actionable-initiatives\">Actionable Initiatives<\/h4>\n<p>With a focus on measurable impact, PAX is implementing initiatives to combat plastic pollution effectively. Scott Collins, Senior Director of Hardware Product &amp; Design at PAX, highlighted the brand\u2019s commitment to reducing plastic usage across its product range while accelerating circular solutions and developing partnerships to remove plastic from the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c91% of plastic waste is not recycled1, so first and foremost, our priority has been to remove the use of plastics wherever possible across our entire product portfolio while still ensuring consumer safety,\u201d said Collins. \u201cFrom there, we\u2019re accelerating circular solutions with the phase-in of post-consumer recycled materials and putting partnerships in place to proactively remove plastic from the environment.\u00a0This\u00a0is just the starting point \u2014 we have a lot of work to do and hope that others will join us in this critical effort.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pax-pioneering-leadership-in-sustainability\">PAX: Pioneering Leadership in Sustainability<\/h4>\n<p>PAX\u2019s plastic negative certification and initiatives align with its social impact platform, PEACE BY PAX, which prioritizes social reform, safe access, and sustainability. Through partnerships like #Tide Ocean SA, PAX is phasing in ocean-bound plastic, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and enhancing sustainability across its packaging lineup with post-consumer recycled materials.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification\/\">PAX Goes Green This Earth Day with Plastic Negative Certification<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\">Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAX Goes Green This Earth Day with Plastic Negative Certification<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis lifestyle brand PAX has joined forces with rePurpose Global, the world\u2019s leading Plastic Action Platform, to achieve a plastic negative certification across all its product lines. This milestone marks PAX as the first brand in the cannabis sector to earn the distinction\u2014a significant step forward in an industry plagued<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/pax-goes-green-this-earth-day-with-plastic-negative-certification\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":74476,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[50,9779,1000,17701,6768,16892,2765,5943,1490],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74475"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74477,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74475\/revisions\/74477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}