When Nature Cleans Water: South Africa’s Living Biofilter

Subject: CME Anecdote: Every day, nearly 50,000 litres of polluted water from South Africa’s Stiebeuel River enters what was once an abandoned wastewater treatment facility in Franschhoek. The river, burdened with sewage, E. coli, nutrients, microplastics and traces of medicines, had become almost unusable for the surrounding community. Yet, instead of building another expensive treatment …

Treating Wastewater

Source: DST  Context: Researchers from NIT Warangal and Prime Textiles, with support from IMPRINT, have developed a low-cost and eco-friendly technology to treat textile wastewater.   The technology combines biosurfactants, cavitation, and membrane processes to effectively remove pollutants from the effluent.   Usage: The treated water can be used for agricultural activities and cleaning purposes. …