Circular thinking: graduate students analyse wood’s end of life

Quadpack partners with leading Barcelona business school EADA to consider circular solutions for its Woodacity® product range

Students at the prestigious Barcelona business school EADA have developed alternative end-of-life scenarios for Quadpack's wooden product line, Woodacity®. The collaboration follows a long tradition of academic partnerships, as the company connects with stakeholders to share value and foster young talent. With EADA, it sponsored the final degree project of the class of 2025, posing a circularity challenge to a diverse group of students.

Woodacity® is Quadpack's range of full-wood packaging solutions, including its patented closure systems that allow wood to function like plastic. With no domestic waste stream, the students were invited to consider future scenarios and develop an execution plan for an ideal end of life. They tackled the issue from the perspectives of their various degrees in finance, economics, business administration, biotechnology, biological science and environmental studies - mentored by the university and Quadpack's sustainability team.

The students were inspired, too. Daniela Serrano, Bsc Environmental Studies, said: "The project got me thinking about end of life and closing the loop. It led me to hone into not only sustainability, but also the circularity of businesses and waste management."