Market introduction of biodegradable and compostable plant based drinking straws

THE CHALLENGE
Social Innovation Academy (SINA) supports African start-ups by transforming marginalized youth into social entrepreneurs through a cost-effective and freesponsible community approach. “Ouroots” a start-up supported by SINA, which grows 100 percentage biodegradable and compostable plant based drinking straws, wants to expand to the EU Single Market and introduce their drinking straws to this market. The project aimed at the identification of the legal requirements applicable to the market introduction of biodegradable and compostable plant based drinking straws to the EU Single Market.

OUTCOMES
The project resulted in the following outcomes and recommendations:

  • Analysis and identification of the relevant national and supranational (European) legal frameworks, especially in matters of civil, product, customs and tax law
  • Identification of the relevant authorities and supporting organisations, including concrete contact details
  • Roadmap with the most important legal steps that have to be taken during the market introduction process, including an estimation of the duration and expected costs
Our Roots biodegradable and compostable plant based drinking straws

Our Roots biodegradable and compostable plant based drinking straws

Fact Box
  • Study Program: Management & Law
  • Team: SINA I: Chiara Anesi, Anna Fast, Michelle Fuchsbichler, Magdalena Glatzl, Lukas Mitterdorfer, Sophia Wögerbauer
    SINA II: Lukas Obernauer, Areen Pfefferkorn, Maria Pichler, Lisa Ploner, Viktoria Strubreiter, Anna Untertrifaller, Daniel Walch
  • Supervisor(s): FH-Prof. Dr. Johannes Dickel, Philipp Weinkogl, BA MA
  • Partner Organisation: SINA-Social Innovation Academy
  • Year project was carried out: 2020

 
PARTNER STATEMENT

"The project results gave us a clear way forward and a roadmap on how products from our social enterprises in Uganda can be sold in the European Union and all its legal implications. Since two groups worked on the same challenge, it was very interesting to see the different legal nuances and also the different approaches, which overall allowed us to gain a broad spectrum of insights and advice. We wish to thank the MCI for this collaboration and the students for their commitment and support". – SINA-Social Innovation Academy