SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-USE COMPOSTABLE CONTAINERS

1 . A compostable single-use container comprising:

a substantially planar lid component having a top surface and a bottom surface;

a tray component having a generally planar top surface adhesively bonded to the bottom surface of the lid component with a sustainable adhesive, and a chamber configured to store an object;

wherein the tray component is thermoformed fiber comprising at least one of recycled cardboard, hemp straw, and cannabis straw; and

the lid portion comprises at least one of a natural-fiber card stock and a compostable sticker.

2 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is formed as a depression relative to the top surface of the tray component.

3 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a pre-rolled cannabis cigarette.

4 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a THC/CBD cartridge package.

5 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a cannabis flower having a mass in the range of 3.5-28.0 grams.

6 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , further including a biodegradable clear film window bonded between the lid component and the tray component, thereby allowing the enclosed objected to be viewed.

7 . The compostable single-use container of claim 1 , wherein the tray component is formed from a slurry mixture comprising: i) a moisture barrier component; ii) an oil barrier component that is different from the moisture barrier component; and iii) a strength additive component.

8 . The compostable single-use container of claim 7 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of 0.5-10.0% by weight and the oil barrier is in the range of 0.5-10.0% by weight.

9 . The compostable single-use container of claim 7 , wherein the moisture barrier contains alkyl ketene dimer (AKD).

10 . A method of forming a compostable single-use container comprising:

forming a substantially planar lid component having a top surface and a bottom surface;

thermoforming, from a pulp-based fiber material, a tray component having a generally planar top surface adhesively bonded to the bottom surface of the lid component with a sustainable adhesive, and a chamber configured to store an object;

wherein the tray component comprises at least one of recycled cardboard, hemp straw, and cannabis straw; and

the lid portion comprises at least one of a natural-fiber card stock and a compostable sticker.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the chamber is formed as a depression relative to the top surface of the tray component.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a pre-rolled cannabis cigarette.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a THC/CBD cartridge package.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the chamber is shaped to hold a cannabis flower having a mass in the range of 3.5-28.0 grams.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further including forming a biodegradable clear film window and bonding it between the lid component and the tray component, thereby allowing the enclosed objected to be viewed.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the tray component is formed from a slurry mixture comprising: i) a moisture barrier component; ii) an oil barrier component that is different from the moisture barrier component; and iii) a strength additive component.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of 0.5-10.0% by weight and the oil barrier is in the range of 0.5-10.0% by weight.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the moisture barrier contains alkyl ketene dimer (AKD).