Wasting less wastewater

Earth Wise

Ultra-pure water is essential for multiple industries, for example semiconductors, batteries, and pharmaceuticals, as well as food and beverage companies. Such water is produced by various processes including desalination plants that use reverse osmosis. The byproduct of the processing is industrial brine: salty wastewater. The brine produced by desalination is generally dumped into the ocean […]

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