Wastewater can supplement freshwater demand for irrigation, reduce stress on freshwater resources, and ease the problem of wastewater disposal [1,2]. However, wastewater contains toxic heavy metals such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) [3], which are hazardous subs...
The production of algal biomass also involves the disposal of countless tons in landfills or via incineration [18]. Both problems require improvements in waste management to reduce disposal costs and to find more environmentally sustainable alternatives [19]. Therefore, composting Rugulopteryx okamurae...