Environmental Biotechnology

Environmental biotechnology in particular is the application of processes for the protection and rebuilding of the quality of the environment. Environmental biotechnology can be used to identify, prevent and remediate the emission of pollutants into the environment in a number of ways. Solid, liquid and gaseous wastes can be modified, either by recycling to make new products, or by purifying so that the end product is less toxic to the environment. Replacing chemical materials and processes with biological technologies can lower the environmental damage. In this way environmental biotechnology can make a significant contribution to sustainable development.