Study targets low-cost dye removal using waste

KYONTANABE – Researchers at Doshisha University have developed a method to remove synthetic dyes from wastewater using a reusable copper-enhanced adsorbent made from invasive bulrush weed biomass.

Around one‑fifth of toxic, hard‑to‑break‑down textile wastewater is still discharged without treatment, harming rivers, aquatic life and potentially human health, says Asif Ali, a PhD researcher at Doshisha University.