An Overview of the Future of Childsafe Packaging As a parent, the safety of your child is a top priority. A lot of times, it goes beyond buying them protective gear or monitoring what they eat and drink. You have to scrutinize every product that they come into contact with. This means looking at the packaging to determine if the product is childsafe. A product like recreational marijuana is only meant for seniors. So, its packaging has to be childsafe. You can tell this from the packaging material and the labeling. The packaging material, for example, needs to be chock-free and child-resistant (hard to be opened by children). As for the labeling, the details of the product need to be properly indicated on the packaging.
Since the signing of the 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), product manufacturers have been expected to ensure that the containers they use do not poison children or result in their death. The Act dictates that sensitive products like drugs, pesticides, and herbicides need to score at least 80% when tested for child safety and child resistance. This has seen so many packaging manufacturers comply with the laid standards. Judging by the developments since the adoption of the 1970 PPPA, the future of childsafe packaging is looking impressive. Here’s an overview:
Special Attention to Sustainable Childsafe Packaging We are moving from an age where the minimum requirement for sensitive product packaging is child-resistant. The manufacturers of these containers are now looking to avoid environmental wastage and toxic emission. So, they are going for 100% biodegradable options. The future will see bio-plastics being used a lot in making most childsafe containers.
Advocacy for Childsafe Closures A majority of childsafe containers do not come with childsafe closures. This is a concern, more so when dealing with toxic products like herbicides and pesticides. This is likely to change in the future. It’s not just the containers that will be childsafe but their closures too. So, expect more advocacies on the subject.
Awareness of Childsafe Marijuana Packaging Though childsafe marijuana packaging is a new concept that marijuana manufacturers, distributors, and marketers are slowly warming up to, the future will see this concept become customary. Everyone involved in the supply chain of medical and recreational marijuana will be forced to observe child safety and child resistance when packaging their products. This is all for the benefit of the end-user, the adult consumer.