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How an FIU researcher is turning agricultural waste into a solution for cleaner water

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Rice is the most-eaten food on the planet, and its discarded outer husk results in some 300 billion pounds of waste per year. FIU chemistry researcher Islam Ibrahim Hussein says the inedible castoffs could be the key to cleaner water. Rice husk, an agricultural byproduct, is at the center of his research to develop a more sustainable […] The post How an FIU researcher is turning agricultural waste into a solution for cleaner water first appeared on Miami's Community News .

First report: Discarded rice husks capture toxic dyes, offering a reusable water filter — phys.org, 8d