Low-cost filters use plant waste to remove heavy metals from water
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Proteins used in the filtration membranes were harvested from peanut and sunflower oilseed meal (pictured). Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jun 28 – When cooking oil is extracted from peanuts and sunflower seeds, a waste product known as oilseed meal is left behind. …