(Session 22) Carbon-Negative, Water-Positive: Innovative Wastewater Management Technologies

Globally, around 80% of wastewater ends up untreated in rivers, lakes, and oceans, threatening ecosystems, human health, and food security. In Asia and the Pacific, rapid urban growth, industrial expansion, and tighter discharge standards are putting even greater strain on centralized, energy-intensive, and costly treatment systems. Discover how innovative technologies can meet this rising demand while recovering resources like water, energy, and nutrients.

1. Algaesys: Algaesys offers a carbon-negative algal wastewater treatment and resource recovery system that runs on solar power, absorbs CO2, and works at any scale 

2. Elefo Biotech: Elefo Biotech developed Elefo CRT, an onsite wastewater treatment system that transforms toilet wastewater into clean, reusable water