{"id":4675,"date":"2025-06-05T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/?p=4675"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:39:25","slug":"weltumwelttag2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/archiv\/weltumwelttag2025\/","title":{"rendered":"(Bio)plastics and water - an ambivalent relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4675\" class=\"elementor elementor-4675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b48c83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b48c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c5e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c5e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>World Environment Day on 5 June 2025 is calling for us to come together and fight plastic pollution. After all, over 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, yet there are already hundreds of thousands of plastic particles floating in every square kilometre of our oceans. More than 19 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in our waters every year. This waste accumulates as macroplastics and, more importantly, as tiny microplastics, harming fish, birds, corals and, ultimately, humans too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d696a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d696a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microplastics - an environmental problem in our waters<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1c2e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b1c2e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa4235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa4235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microplastics are tiny plastic particles (less than 5 mm) that enter the water. They can come from the breakdown of larger waste items, or they can be added directly to products such as scrubs in the form of microgranules. Key sources include cosmetics containing microbeads, such as scrubs, as well as tyre and synthetic clothing abrasion. Tyre abrasion is considered the largest source of microplastics in Germany. The consequences are serious.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sources:<\/strong> Cosmetics and washing machines release microparticles into river and sea water.<\/li><li><strong>Riscs:<\/strong> Microplastics absorb environmental toxins. These include heavy metals, PCBs and DDT. They then release these toxins again. This causes pollutants to enter the food chain.<\/li><li><strong>Toxic additives:<\/strong> When plastic breaks down, it releases harmful chemicals such as bisphenol A, phthalates and flame retardants, which have a hormonal effect and pollute ecosystems.<\/li><\/ul><p>Overall, microplastics pose a significant environmental threat. They have already been detected in all the surface waters studied worldwide, and are present in the rivers, lakes and seas in quantities amounting to thousands of tonnes. Due to their tiny size, fish, mussels, plankton and other organisms ingest the particles by mistake, thereby accumulating hazardous substances in the food chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143c0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"143c0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mikroplastik\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDY3NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5nb2xkZW4tY29tcG91bmQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNlwvNmQwYjVhYzYtYWQyZC00ZTJmLTkwNjQtNjRlYzg2MTRiMjRkLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4677\" alt=\"Mikroplastik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6d0b5ac6-ad2d-4e2f-9064-64ec8614b24d-600x600.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226a737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biodegradable bioplastics in water<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50b2f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50b2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unter <em>Bioplastics<\/em> are plastics that are made entirely or partially from renewable raw materials and\/or are biodegradable.\u00a0<br \/>Find out more here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/archiv\/biokunststoffe-2\/\"> https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/archiv\/biokunststoffe-2\/<\/a><\/p><p>Ideally, biodegradable plastic should decompose completely into carbon dioxide, water and biomass by microorganisms. In practice, however, this is usually only possible under specific conditions. Many bioplastics (e.g. polylactic acid, or PLA) require the high temperatures and aeration found in industrial composting plants, and remain practically stable in cool water or seawater. A recent study shows that a commonly used compostable bioplastic remains virtually unchanged even after 14 months in seawater.<\/p><p>Therefore <em>bioplastics and water<\/em> Biobased plastics are not a solution per se: although they prevent the use of fossil raw materials, they must be disposed of correctly. They are usually only degraded in an environmentally friendly way in the soil or in sewage sludge, but not automatically in rivers or oceans. In principle, however, degradation in water is possible - provided oxygen and microorganisms are present. The German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) defines biodegradation precisely in such a way that microorganisms can break down the material. <em>convert to CO\u2082 and water under oxygen supply (and to CO\u2082 and CH\u2084 in the anaerobic state)<\/em>. Only if these conditions are met can a biodegradable plastic leave the water cycle.<\/p><p>However, products made from bioplastics often end up on beaches, carried there by the currents of rivers or oceans. There are then enough microbes in the soil necessary for decomposing biodegradable plastics, such as bio-PBS. Therefore, bioplastics are always a better option than conventional plastics. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206e0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"206e0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water consumption in plastics production<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196fb9c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196fb9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional plastic production is extremely water-intensive. Around <strong>2.000 litres<\/strong> [\u2026] litres of water are required to produce 1 kg of new plastic.\nThis high water consumption is caused by cooling and cleaning processes in refineries and polymer plants, as well as by the dilution and treatment of wastewater containing released pollutants. For comparison: According to study participants, around 10 litres of water are used to produce one kilogram of conventional polyethylene (HDPE), but other studies estimate the total water footprint to be significantly higher. One thing is certain: Plastic production uses enormous amounts of water, which could contribute to water scarcity if plastic consumption continues to increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f1d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7f1d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects on water quality and the environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0974d35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0974d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from its use, conventional plastic has a direct impact on water quality. Plastic particles block light and hinder the oxygen supply to aquatic plants and animals. Most importantly, however, plastics release dangerous chemicals into the water. Plastic that has decomposed in the sea releases up to 1,000 different additives that can damage the genetic makeup and hormone balance of fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. Microplastics accumulate in plankton, mussels and fish, meaning toxins introduced into the food chain also end up in domestic aquaculture or fishery products. Nanoplastics, which are difficult to filter out of drinking water, have even been found in many waterways, posing an additional environmental and health risk. Consequently, our rivers and lakes are gradually becoming polluted and may lose their ecosystem functions in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b67c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b67c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recycling and water consumption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ccc61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ccc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from its use, conventional plastic has a direct impact on water quality. Plastic particles block light and hinder the oxygen supply to aquatic plants and animals. Most importantly, however, plastics release dangerous chemicals into the water. Plastic that has decomposed in the sea releases up to 1,000 different additives that can damage the genetic makeup and hormone balance of fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. Microplastics accumulate in plankton, mussels and fish, meaning toxins introduced into the food chain also end up in domestic aquaculture or fishery products. Nanoplastics, which are difficult to filter out of drinking water, have even been found in many waterways, posing an additional environmental and health risk. Consequently, our rivers and lakes are gradually becoming polluted and may lose their ecosystem functions in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871ce4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"871ce4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the same time, far too little plastic is still recycled properly. In our opinion, this is what perfect recycling looks like:<\/p><ul><li>Option 1: Natural recycling, e.g. for plant pots<br \/>The plant is cultivated in a biodegradable pot and, ultimately, ends up in the soil with the plant at the end user's home. There, the pot decomposes into biomass, carbon and water, and the plant does not experience root breakage.<\/li><li>Option 2: Closed-loop recycling<br \/>All our compounds are recyclable in their own cycle. This is mainly due to the fact that there is no general cycle for biopolymers or natural fibre materials. Nevertheless, it is possible - just as with conventional plastics - to enable a recycling loop with up to 7 cycles. For example, a coffee cup could be made from GC green 71 MI T30 and used for many years. Before it is disposed of in residual waste, we could granulate it again and remanufacture it into exactly the same coffee cup. However, this would require a closed cycle, which we can only dream of so far.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd46fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd46fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable plastic alternatives and future opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00955a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00955a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many developments demonstrate this. It is possible to produce sustainable plastic alternatives. Bioplastics are increasingly being produced from waste materials rather than precious raw materials. One example is the bioplastic we use. <strong>Bio-PBS<\/strong> (Polybutylene succinate based on corn starch). In this process, maize starch is converted into succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol. These are then polymerised to form a fully compostable polyester. Bio-PBS offers the advantages of good material properties, such as strength and a barrier against oxygen and water, as well as biodegradability, making it a promising alternative to conventional polypropylene (PP).<\/p><p>At the same time, we are working to minimise our use of bioplastics by producing compounds made from bio-PBS and mineral fillers, as well as sunflower seed shells. This enables us to replace some bioplastics with natural raw materials. In the case of sunflower seed shells in particular, we utilise a waste product from the food industry that can be put to good use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e88cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e88cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outlook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee22e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee22e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The relationship between plastics and water is complex: Conventional plastics pollute bodies of water in the form of waste, micro- and nanoparticles, and persistent pollutants. They also consume vast quantities of water during production. However, recycling and bio-based materials offer significant improvements in this regard. Recycling drastically reduces water consumption within a circular economy, while bio-based, compostable plastics made from renewable resources help conserve fossil fuels. In particular on World Environment Day 2025, it is clear that we need to take action: We must avoid plastic waste, recycle consistently, and promote sustainable alternatives. For consumers and companies, this means choosing reusable products over disposable ones, buying local products with less packaging, improving recycling and supporting innovative materials such as bio-PBS and organic polymers from waste materials. By doing so, we can strengthen the protection of our water and environment, and finally reduce the environmental impact of microplastics.<\/p><p>Together for a better future<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ee51a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65ee51a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b5aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85b5aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3395821 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3395821\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6aa90 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b6aa90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Verarbeitungshinweise-green-EN.pdf\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3402\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9704b1e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9704b1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4946de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4946de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Josephine Donner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2ab5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2ab5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please do not hesitate to contact Josephine Donner for any further information!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8481333 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"8481333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-45a82c1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josephine-donner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-dd17ec5\" href=\"mailto:%20j.donner@golden-compound.com\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-phone elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-7d73983\" href=\"tel:%20+491708071513\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Phone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On World Environment Day, it is worth thinking about the connection between plastics and water. 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