http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110311-water-pollution-lead-heavy-metal-banana-peel-innovation/
Is that a banana in your water?
In this article it talks about how banana peels can remove heavy metal from water. Metals such as lead and copper are introduced to waterways from a variety of sources, including agricultural runoff and industrial wastes. Traditionally, water quality engineers have used silica, cellulose, and aluminum oxide to extract heavy metals from water. When the water gets contaminated it can death to many people. When you throw your banana peel or a banana from a tree falls in the river, the banana peel acts as a sponge it sucks up the led and cooper contamination in the water and keeps in in the banana peel.
Is that a banana in your water?
In this article it talks about how banana peels can remove heavy metal from water. Metals such as lead and copper are introduced to waterways from a variety of sources, including agricultural runoff and industrial wastes. Traditionally, water quality engineers have used silica, cellulose, and aluminum oxide to extract heavy metals from water. When the water gets contaminated it can death to many people. When you throw your banana peel or a banana from a tree falls in the river, the banana peel acts as a sponge it sucks up the led and cooper contamination in the water and keeps in in the banana peel.
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