La segunda vida del agua: el arte de reciclar el recurso más esencial

Erick Manuel  García Garduño; Ivonne Linares-Hernández; Luis Antonio  Castillo-Suárez; Rocío  Girón-Navarro

doi:10.22201/ceide.16076079e.2026.27.2.8

Authors

Erick Manuel García Garduño Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Tianguistenco, División de Ingeniería Industrial, Tianguistenco, Estado de México https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0126-8932
Ivonne Linares-Hernández Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, Toluca, Estado de México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7302-8491
Luis Antonio Castillo-Suárez Tecnológico Nacional de México, Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Tianguistenco, Tianguistenco, Estado de México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9755-7117
Rocío Girón-Navarro Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, Toluca, Estado de México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4452-3802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ceide.16076079e.2026.27.2.8

Keywords:

Agua residual, Contaminación, Tratamiento de agua, Economía circular, Escasez de agua, industria textil

Abstract

Although water does not disappear from the planet, access to it is becoming increasingly difficult. Population growth, pollution, and climate change have placed freshwater sources under pressure, while industry consumes millions of liters in its production processes. In this context, wastewater recycling has emerged as an alternative capable of reducing water stress and decreasing environmental pollution. This article explores how different water treatment and recycling methods work, with special attention to the textile industry, one of the sectors that consumes and pollutes the most water. Through recent examples developed in different countries and in Mexico, technologies that allow water to be cleaned and reused within the same industrial processes are presented. Rather than a distant solution, water recycling could become a decisive tool for ensuring access to water in the future.

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