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Population and production increases have increased water use, which results in the rise in waste water quantity. Various methods have been used to remove the pollutants in water however, adsorption are found to be effective, low cost, eco-friendly and highly efficient. The present study aims to explore the approach of synthesis of Graphene Oxide nanoparticle using dry banana stem. The plant, Musa paradisiaca is used in this study, the phytochemical studies of the plant were carried out in four extracts finding the presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrate, Protein, Aminoacid, Phenol, Tannin, Glycosides, Terpenoid, Steroids, Saponins, and Flavonoids and the nanoparticle was synthesized using the dried banana stem. The active phytochemicals present were responsible for this synthesis. The reduced Graphene oxide nanoparticle was characterized by UV - Vis Spectroscopy, FTIR and XRD. The laboratory waste water physico - chemical parameters were analysed. The laboratory wastewater was treated with Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle following the stirring procedure. The reduction of the contaminants and changes in the physico-chemical parameters of the laboratory waste water after treatment were noted. The treated water was checked for different parameters and was found to be very significant thus concluding that treated waste water can be used for recycling purpose. This plant material mediated synthesis of Graphene oxide can be applied extensively in the field of environmental remediation.