Phytoremediation

Phytoremediation is an innovative and cost-effective environmental technology utilizing natural plants to remediate contaminated soil and water. It is a form of bioremediation that removes, contains, or destroys pollutants and contaminants from soil, wastewater, and groundwater, using a variety of different mechanisms, such as uptake, rhizofiltration, phyto-degradation and phyto-volatilization. The benefits of phytoremediation include reduced soil disturbances, minimal use of external energy sources, cost-effectiveness, and an overall environmentally-friendly approach. Phytoremediation has a wide variety of applications, such as cleaning up oil spills, treating industrial wastewater, reducing heavy metal, and removing organic compounds from soil. With its many advantages, phytoremediation is being increasingly accepted as a viable, safe, and economical method for managing hazardous and contaminant materials.