The story of the case that NEVER gets THROWN AWAY

https://www.popsicase.com
Organisation or Company
POPSICASE
Type of organisation or company
Business
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Language for original content
English
Key Area
Production
Project elaborated in partnership
No
Sector
Business incubators, Startups,
Personal and household goods,
Plastics, Polymers and Rubber,
Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials
Scope
International
Submitted by
POPSICASE
Ongoing
Yes
Type of funding
Private
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Description

Experts estimate to roughly 640 000 tonnes the amount of ghost fishing nets in our oceans, representing 10% of the plastic waste in the sea. POPSICASE, a start-up based in Barcelona, produces phone cases 100% made of recycled materials, including old fishing nets.

The company collaborates with the Net Viva Mediterránea programme, a programme that collects, transforms and gives fishing nets from the Mediterranean Sea a new use.

The company also launched a call to encourage the return of old POSICASEs for recycling. POPCYCLING is part of the company's efforts to implement a sustainable economic model by eliminating waste and the continuous use of new resources.

This system shows that a cycle of production and consumption based on the circular economy is possible and sets a precedent in the responsible use of plastics.

More information is available here.

Main activity field
Manufacturing
Identified challenge (s)
Behavioural change
Main results

POPSICASE:

  • uses 100% recycled raw material from waste such as discarded fishing nets and aluminum scrap
  • supports the NGO Mission Blue - Silvia Earle Alliance
  • compensates the CO2 emissions of the shipping thanks to the project CeroCO2.