This research explores how native microbial and algal biopurifiers, collected from areas surrounding textile industry discharge sites, can be harnessed to sustainably treat effluents.
Key Insights:
Textile effluents are rich in dyes, heavy metals, and organic pollutants that pose serious ecological risks.
Native biopurifiers—microbes and algae adapted to polluted environments—showed strong resilience and pollutant‑degrading capacity.
Treatment using these local consortia achieved significant reductions in color, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and heavy metal concentrations.
The approach leverages ecological familiarity: organisms already thriving in contaminated sites are naturally suited to bioremediation.
This neighborhood‑based solution demonstrates a low‑cost, eco‑friendly, and scalable strategy for industrial wastewater management. By using locally adapted biopurifiers, textile industries can reduce environmental footprints while promoting circular economy practices.
Read the full paper here https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c01111
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