phytoremediation
Americannoun
noun
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It would involve continued isolation of contaminated areas to prevent student contact and the removal of toxins through phytoremediation, an emerging technology that uses plants known to absorb toxins from the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Research has shown that certain plants such as yarrow, mugwort and sunflowers can draw heavy metals and other contaminants from the soil in a process known as phytoremediation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
The poplars are part of a wave of advances in phytoremediation, the process of using plants to clean up toxic soil or water.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
In a climate that many including myself view as under siege, hemp restores nutrients to the soil via phytoremediation and does not require chemical pesticides or herbicides.
From Forbes ● Apr. 20, 2015
Because hemp has these really incredible phytoremediation, or soil-restoring qualities.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2014
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