Textile dyeing is notoriously thirsty — and dirty. Viridis Research just proved it doesn’t have to be. In a Bangladesh pilot with H&M and mill partners, the Vancouver cleantech firm achieved nearly 100% colour removal from dye wastewater, enabling treated water to cycle back into production.
The breakthrough isn’t lab-based. It ran in live factory conditions, across dye baths and treatment streams. If scaled, the technology could materially reduce freshwater demand in one of the world’s most water-intensive industries. For BC’s water-tech ecosystem, it’s global validation. For fashion supply chains, it’s a potential reset.
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