“Now I can imagine, when I’m going back in my nursery, I can start implementing propagating sapling that have abilities to phytoremediate some pollutant, especially copper and also sulfate mercury as a contaminant from the soil,” said Nyakokpa. We are inspired...
This article from Phys.org highlights a recent study focused on the role of phytoremediation strategies in combating microplastic pollution! The study emphasizes the importance of understanding and harnessing natural processes to mitigate environmental pollution. From...
DuPage County, IL In 2023, scientists from around the world gathered in DuPage county, IL, to tour a closed landfill at Mallard Lake. Just 10 years ago, the USPA and IEPA recorded seepage of leachate from the perimeters of the landfill into surrounding water systems...
Phytoremediation at a global scale New from the world of Phytoremediation —Forest Service Scientist Dr. Ron Zalesny is taking phytoremediation to an international scale! Dr. Zalesny and his team have been studying sixteen agroforestry phytoremediation buffer systems...
From research to practice, phytoremediation strategies continue to grow and have positive impacts on contaminated sites at the 2023 Phytoremediation Conference in Chicago, IL. In May of 2023, Offshoots’ founder Kate Kennen participated in the 17th International...
