Partnerships and networks to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Beyond the paradigm shift: Our understanding of UN Sustainability Goal no. 17

On our mission for water without microplastics and micropollutants, one thing is clear: we can't do anything alone, we need fellow campaigners!

Joint entrepreneurial action for the big goal of water without microplastics and micropollutants has many faces and creates completely new values beyond the monetary.

The diverse encounters with our "partners in mission" have opened up wonderful spaces that inspire us again and again and convince us that beyond the paradigm shift is exactly where we want to be. And where we can work most effectively for water without microplastics and micropollutants.

This is what our Partners in Mission do

Fortunately, they exist: Those who also locate themselves beyond the paradigm shift, those who are serious about the journey and those who are willing, within their means, to support our work for water without microplastics and micropollutants.

The gGmbH is a very suitable organizational form for our mission because it enables many kinds of cooperation and collaboration in the spirit of SDG 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

It then looks like this:

  • We receive laboratory or office equipment and working materials as donations or at discounted rates.
  • We start project cooperations on unresolved issues of water purification.
  • People contribute their expertise (as graphic designer, translator, strategy consultant or tech-nerd ...) - also as donation, on a voluntary basis or at reduced rates.
  • People, organizations, and companies support us financially with donations and sponsoring.

A special honour: Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label

To tackle environmental issues while enabling economic growth, Bertrand Piccard has launched a challenge through the Solar Impulse Foundation to recognise 1000 solutions that protect the environment in a profitable way and present them to decision-makers to accelerate implementation. The associated World Alliance network includes more than 3,000 start-ups, companies, investors and authorities who are working together to tackle the challenges of environmental protection.

Our Wasser 3.0 PE-X® process has been the proud holder of the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label since January 2021, making it one of these #1000SOLUTIONS.

Selected networks in which we are active

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Impact of microplastics on wildlife

Microplastics are a pervasive environmental pollutant affecting wildlife, ecosystem, and human health. Microplastics can be consumed at all trophic levels and transmitted along the food chain, resulting in numerous long-term detrimental impacts on wildlife and ecosystems across the world. The amount of research investigating such impacts has been increasing over the years. We have gone through recent, state of the art research that has been done on microplastic impacts on wildlife in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, and summarize some of the main points in this blog. (Micro)plastic pollution is a complex global issue, affecting ecosystems, wildlife, and human health around the world. Understanding the inputs and fluxes of microplastic pollution across environmental compartments and ecosystems provides a critical foundation for effective policymaking and environmental management. By taking action against (micro)plastic pollution and transitioning towards a more sustainable and circular economy, numerous potentials and advantages can be identified, including measurable contributions towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
1. July 2024

Global Water Challenge Award 2024

Under the auspices of the EU Green Week, the Water Innovation Europe Awards 2024 were presented on the first day of Water Innovation Europe 2024. At the ceremony with more than 260 participants, five innovators and their groundbreaking solutions in the water sector were the center of attention. And we were right in the middle of it all!
24. June 2024

Microplastics and Textiles – a state description

One of the main sources of direct microplastic entry into the environment is through the wearing and washing of synthetic textiles. This accounts for approximately 35% of the microplastics entering the global marine environment every year, amounting to between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes. There are multiple pathways and options to target the unintentional release of microplastics from textiles, from the design through to the use and disposal, that must be considered. The European Commission has identified the textile value chain as a key priority in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and proposed key actions and measures that are set to be finalized by the end of this year. This blog will provide an overview of issues related to the synthetic textiles, the proposed pathways to target unintentional microplastic release, along with the associated challenges that must be addressed.