Using Nature in the Phytoremediation of Soil

Phytoremedation of soil could be a natural way to use Industrial Hemp Plants to clean the soil at the Bridgeton Landfill and Cold Water Creek areas.

The following info was provided by

• Paulo J.C. Favas, João Pratas, Mayank Varun, Rohan D’Souza and
• Manoj S. Paul (2014). Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Metals and Metalloids at Mining Areas: Potential of Native Flora, Environmental Risk Assessment of Soil Contamination, Dr. Maria C. Hernandez Soriano (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1235-8, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/57469. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/environmental-risk-assessment-of-soil-contamination/phytoremediation-of-soils-contaminated-with-metals-and-metalloids-at-mining-areas-potential-of-nativ

 Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Metals and Metalloids at Mining Areas: Potential of Native Flora

1. Introduction

2. Phytoremediation strategies

3. Advantages and limitations of phytoremediation

4. Phytoextraction and phytostabilization

5. Phytoremediation potential of native flora of contaminated soils

5.1. Phytoremediation potencial of native flora of contaminated soils in Portugal

5.1.1. Native flora of old mining areas

5.1.1.1. Tin/tungsten mines

5.1.1.2. Copper mines

5.1.1.3. Lead mines

5.1.1.4. Uranium mines

5.1.1.5. Chromium mines (Serpentine soils)

6. Conclusion

7. Acknowledgements

A fellow blogger and FB connection offered this on Phytoremediation : 

• 
  J. Nayer Hardin Phytoremediate in hemp, thistle, sunflowers & mushrooms
  3d print entombment for both the plants and waste
  Medical marijuana / cannabis & good nutrition for the health issues
  Shift to clean / free energies
  3d print radiation reducing structures and shells over existing structures
  
  I have a few pages up on the subject. link