Green Technologies for Water Pollution Remediation: A Systematic Review of Recent Advances
Author(s): Ravi Kumar Banjare, Pankaj Soni
Publication #: 2506033
Date of Publication: 05.01.2021
Country: India
Pages: 1-6
Published In: Volume 7 Issue 1 January-2021
Abstract
Let's be honest, water is everything. And we're in the middle of a serious crisis. All over the world, pollution from factories, farms, and our own homes is poisoning this resource we all depend on. The unchecked dumping of wastewater has basically turned our rivers and lakes into a chemical soup of heavy metals, stubborn textile dyes, pesticides, and all sorts of other nasty stuff. For years, we've relied on the old ways of cleaning water, and sure, they work to a point. But they come with a huge price tag not just in money, but in energy use and the creation of toxic sludge that we then have to figure out what to do with. It's just not sustainable. This has, thankfully, pushed researchers to get creative and develop "green" technologies. This review takes a hard, critical look at what's new in that world. We're going to dive into how things like phytoremediation, bioremediation (both with microbes and algae), green nanotechnology, and constructed wetlands actually work. We'll also look at where the science is going, with things like genetic engineering and smart hybrid systems. But I want to be clear: this isn't just a rah-rah piece. We'll be looking critically at the real-world roadblocks scalability, cost, long-term effectiveness that are keeping these great ideas from taking over. The whole point here is to give a real, unvarnished look at the state of green water remediation, for anyone from a lab researcher to a policy maker.
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