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Toxic textile wastewater: Gujarat cleans up

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Aadya Baoni | Wolf Gebhardt
January 29, 2024

Dye-infused effluent worsens India's water crisis. A fabric workshop and chemical firm in Gujarat have some ideas — from harvesting rainwater to bio-remediation via canna — and using sustainable pigments.

Aadya Baoni Aadya Baoni is a multimedia journalist based in India. She is a freelance reporter for Eco India.
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