Author(s): Shahbaz Khan, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (First Author, Presenting Author) Mannan Aleem, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Arfan Arshad, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
This study explores a natural and affordable way to clean industrial wastewater in Faisalabad, a city heavily affected by pollution from textile factories. Researchers tested three types of floating plants(i) water hyacinth, (ii) water lettuce, and (iii) duckweed to check how well they could remove harmful substances from the water. Over 10 days, water hyacinth proved most effective in reducing salts and hardness, while water lettuce and duckweed were especially good at removing nitrogen-based pollutants. The results suggest that using these plants could be a simple, eco-friendly solution for treating wastewater in industrial areas.
