Circular Economy Case Study - Sulapac

Choose a product produced in a circular manner:

1. Describe the product you have chosen.

   1. The product I have chosen is Sulapac, a recyclable straw that is biodegradable.

2. Why do you consider it circular?

   1. This product is considered a circular product because it eliminates waste and pollution through an innovative redesign of the straw material and manufacturing process.

3. Which principles of CE models are being used?

   1. The recyclable straw excludes toxic materials from its design, is compatible and durable, and adapts easily into customers’ current daily workflows.

4. What are the economic and environmental benefits?

   1. Billions of disposable plastic straws are consumed each year across the world and most solutions for recyclable straws are made out of paper materials which often become soggy and unusable. Sulapac’s straws use renewable resources to design out plastic from currently manufactured straws.

5. Which one of the “5 business-models” does it belong to?

   1. This product belongs to the “long life” circular business model because its designed to be durable, reusable, and long lasting.

6. Please add a link to the company’s site.

   1. https://www.sulapac.com/sulapac-straw/