Vol. 10, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

Abstract
The effluents discharged by Orient Paper Mill Amlai contain notable quantities of metallic cations such as zinc, copper, iron, manganese, lead, and cadmium. The release of these heavy metals without proper treatment poses a significant risk to public health due to their persistence, biomagnification, and accumulation in the food chain. In order to address the problems associated with metal pollution, several processes have been developed for the treatment and disposal of waste materials containing metals. Some plant species have the remarkable ability to accumulate heavy metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, and zinc. Currently, the field of phytoremediation, which utilizes plants to remove pollutants, is approaching a potential commercialization stage. Therefore, it is worth exploring the potential of utilizing Croton sparsiflorus to effectively remove even low concentrations of heavy metals present in the wastewater of paper mill effluent soil.