Dustin Steerman
FounderVertDustin Steerman is the founder and CEO of Vert, where he helps cannabis brands simplify packaging, accelerate speed to market, and build smarter supply chains. With nearly two decades of experience across paper, digital print, flexible packaging, and cannabis, Dustin has been active in the legal cannabis industry since 2015 and previously helped scale one of North America’s largest manufacturers of child-resistant pouches. At Vert, he leads innovation across packaging design, domestic and global sourcing, and supply-chain optimization, with a focus on reducing waste, improving operational efficiency, and making sustainable packaging systems more accessible to emerging and established brands alike. His expertise sits at the intersection of packaging innovation, circularity, and commercially viable sustainability.
From Hardware to Packaging: Building a More Sustainable Cannabis Ecosystem
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant p
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaborati
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaboration across the entire ancillary ecosystem.
This panel brings together leaders from hardware manufacturing, recycling advocacy, sustainable packaging, and category-defining brand communications to e
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaboration across the entire ancillary ecosystem.
This panel brings together leaders from hardware manufacturing, recycling advocacy, sustainable packaging, and category-defining brand communications to explore what real circularity looks like in cannabis. Attendees will learn how the industry can reduce waste, improve product stewardship, design smarter packaging systems, and create shared accountability between suppliers, brands, retailers, and consumers. The conversation will move beyond aspirational ESG language into actionable frameworks for building sustainability programs that are operationally realistic, commercially viable, and brand-enhancing.
