{"id":22166,"date":"2024-01-23T11:21:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=22166"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:36:10","slug":"microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/sustainability\/microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Microplastics: Minimizing its Environmental Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22166\" class=\"elementor elementor-22166\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca545fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca545fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ccf3d\" data-id=\"32ccf3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de7431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6de7431\" 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 is an environmental harm you probably have heard of. In the EU alone, around 145,000 tonnes of microplastics are estimated to be used each year, 42,000 tonnes of which end up in the environment. In addition, the release of unintentionally formed microplastics is estimated to be around 176,000 tonnes a year to the European surface waters.<\/p><p>Without doubt, this pollution needs to be drastically reduced, even without pointing to the health risks. This article will briefly introduce this pollutant and some updates on the EU regulations.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cecc33d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cecc33d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd21634\" data-id=\"cd21634\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9addcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9addcc6\" 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\">What Are Microplastics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3266b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3266b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-178c48c\" data-id=\"178c48c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e313c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e313c\" 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>In chemical terms, they are pieces of plastics <strong>(Synthetic polymer micro-particles) smaller than 5 mm<\/strong> (and fibre-like below 15 mm).\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"s2\">Microplastics can be intentionally added to products for specific purposes, such as micro-beads in cosmetics. And they can be formed unintentionally when larger pieces of plastic, such as synthetic clothing, wear out.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s2\">They pollute the environment and stay &#8220;forever&#8221; if not properly disposed of or recycled<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee35214 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee35214\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c54bb\" data-id=\"33c54bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e183b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63e183b\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_2149606677-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Microplastics may come from unintentional degradation of larger plastics.<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a15288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a15288\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d9cc1c\" data-id=\"6d9cc1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cb6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7cb6c8\" 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\">Environmental &amp; Health Damages Caused by Microplastics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-583a9e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"583a9e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f53bc19\" data-id=\"f53bc19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ea9db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55ea9db\" 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 presence of microplastics, which are insoluble in water, degrade very slowly and can be easily ingested by living organisms, raising concerns about their overall impact on the environment and possibly on human health.<\/p><p>These microplastics have been found in marine, food, freshwater, and drinking water. <strong>The immediate risk is the accumulation in animals, which are consequently consumed as food by humans.<\/strong> In fact, exposure to microplastics has been proved linked to a range of negative effects on living organisms. They permanently pollute our ecosystems and food chains.<\/p><p>Learn More:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/pfas-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">PFAS in Food Contact Materials<\/a><\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbf17f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbf17f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de01fd\" data-id=\"1de01fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6599eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6599eea\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-768x499.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shutterstock_1304644369-2048x1332.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Imagine drinking a glass of plastic into your stomach!<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d577fac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d577fac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ecc68b\" data-id=\"2ecc68b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bd642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bd642\" 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\">Updated EU Regulations on Microplastics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d73c411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d73c411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78f0b33\" data-id=\"78f0b33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f6eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f6eec\" 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<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32023R2055\" href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32023R2055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Amending Regulation<\/span><\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>comes into force <span lang=\"EN-US\">from<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>October 17, 2023\u00a0<\/strong>and applies <strong>only to intentionally\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">added abrasive<\/span>\u00a0micro-beads in cosmetics or detergents and loose glitter.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">For\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\">other\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">products containing microplastics<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\">,<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>the sales ban\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">will\u00a0<\/span>appl<span lang=\"EN-US\">y<\/span>\u00a0a few years later to give manufacturers the time to reformulate and use alternatives.\u00a0During the transition period, there is an obligation to label those products with a statement: \u201cThis product contains microplastics.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc88017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc88017\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcf5e8f\" data-id=\"bcf5e8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288d183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"288d183\" 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\">Restricted Products<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-760faf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"760faf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-528d7bd\" data-id=\"528d7bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ccd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ccd13\" 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 following products (not exhaustive) will be affected by the restrictions:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>cosmetics<\/li><li>fragrances<\/li><li>detergents<\/li><li>fabric softeners<\/li><li>cleaning products<\/li><li>medical devices<\/li><li>fertilisers<\/li><li>plant protection products<\/li><li>biocides<\/li><li>soft infill material on artificial turf sports pitches<\/li><\/ul>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75df371 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75df371\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e9db77\" data-id=\"9e9db77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536605d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"536605d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99c4afb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99c4afb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-783fa5e\" data-id=\"783fa5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b427fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b427fe5\" 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>This article is originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productip.com\/kb\/productipedia\/compliance-resources\/microplastics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ProductIP<\/a>:<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04d8fc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04d8fc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6d89a\" data-id=\"5b6d89a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a8a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"a3a8a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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