ABSTRACT
Bioremediation deals with different methods to resolve various environmental problems by biological means. It is one of the latest developments in waste management strategies, whereby pollutants in contaminated sites are eliminated or neutralized by organisms. Bioremediation techniques include bioaugmentation, bioleaching, bioventing, biosparging, bioslurping, and phytoremediation. Since the Industrial Revolution, water pollution has become a serious threat and cause of death and disease. Nowadays, textile dyes contaminate huge amount of water due to improper management of effluents from industries. Phytoremediation is a burgeoning technology where plants have found enormous applications in the remediation of contaminated soil and water by, for example, degradation, extraction, containment, and immobilization. Being an eco-friendly and cost-effective technique, phytoremediation is extensively used in removing textile dyes, heavy metals, and other pollutants from tainted water. This chapter focuses on various phytoremediation techniques used for the removal of textile dyes from contaminated water.
