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Anaerobic Treatment of Textile Wastewater |
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Henri Spanjers |
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Lettinga Associates Foundation [LeAF] |
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Anaerobic wastewater treatment is the biological treatment of wastewater without the use of air or elemental oxygen. Many applications are directed towards the removal of organic pollution in wastewater, slurries and sludges. This paper briefly describes an application of anaerobic technology in the treatment of textile wastewater. |
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Corporations Need a Water Strategy: Report
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If current trends continue, freshwater resources will grow more scarce and polluted, creating a global crisis where two-thirds of the world's population will live in water-stressed conditions by 2025, according to a report released last week.
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Water Should Belong to the Commons
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Availability of water is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity. Freshwater resources account for just less than one per cent of all the water on earth. The UN estimates that one billion people already lack access to fresh drinking water.
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World's Water Supply at Risk
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Maude Barlow, who is possibly the world's leading expert on water struggles, and the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, explains how local water supplies are threatened across North America and across the globe.
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| A Tutorial to Pumps
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Pumps range from industrial plants to a home water system. The way a pump works depends largely on the category of pump it is and the type of pump it is. They use pressure to move liquid or gas to a different location.
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The use of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes are an important aspect of contemporary plumbing. PVC water pipes are simple to install, non-conductors of electricity, and are available in various lengths and diameters.
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Water being the essential part of our life, often needs to be carried around, and the best option available is plastic bottles. However, it is worth paying attention to the type of plastic your bottle is made of, to ensure that the chemicals in the plastic do not leach into the water.
Department of Conservation in California reported that 1 billion water bottles a year were winding up in the state's landfills, and the number continues to grow as water sales surge.
According to Emma Stewart, BSR director of environmental strategy, companies will need to adapt to availability, quality and access concerns.
For latest updates, read the next issue of our newsletter, Water IDeaS.
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