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Agricultural waste can be used to clean wastewater

Water pollution caused by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other organic contaminants is an increasing global issue, especially in regions with limited wastewater treatment infrastructure. A new doctoral thesis from Umea University in Sweden offers an innovative and sustainable solution by demonstrat...

Agricultural waste can be used to clean wastewater
Image: Phys.org
Water pollution caused by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other organic contaminants is an increasing global issue, especially in regions with limited wastewater treatment infrastructure. A new doctoral thesis from Umea University in Sweden offers an innovative and sustainable solution by demonstrating how agricultural waste can be converted into effective materials for water purification.

Originally published at Phys.org

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