Editorial: Advanced technologies for industrial wastewater reclamation

Humankind is facing the significant challenge of water scarcity (Martins et al., 2020). Since 1950, the world population has doubled, and global water consumption has increased by more than 600% (Martins et al., 2020). A report by the United Nations demonstrated that two-thirds of the world’s population would face water stress by the year 2025 (Ahmed, 2006). A significant fraction of the increased water consumption was attributed to the rapid growth in the industrial developments (Sathya et al., 2022). Nearly all water consumed in industries ends up as industrial wastewater (IWW). The release of IWW into the environment may adversely affect the environment and pose a health threat to humans and our ecosystem (Martins et al., 2020).