[S4E4] Healing the World (and Heavy Metals) with Plants

About this episode

The episode discusses phytoremediation and how plants can help heal contaminated soils.

Phytoremediation. A fun word to say, but what does it mean? Turns out it's quite simple: using the superpower many plants naturally have to heal our wonderful Earth from terrible soil contaminants. Allan pulls us off the dark abyss edge that is our current world to deliver a wonderful tale of plants. Primary Sources : Gerhardt KE, Gerwing PD, Greenberg BM. Opinion: Taking phytoremediation from proven technology to accepted practice . Plant Sci. 2017 Mar;256:170-185. Epub 2016 Dec 5. PMID: 28167031. Lee, Jae. (2013). An overview of phytoremediation as a potentially promising technology for environmental pollution control . Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. 18. +++ More of Our Work +++ Website Facebook TikTok Twitch Bluesky +++ Contact Us +++ Text/Call: (316)-512-8933 info@grasslandgroupies.org +++ Support Us +++ Bonfire Merch Store CashApp: $GrasslandGroupies Or... donate directly to our org .

People in this episode

Host: Allan

Topics covered

• phytoremediation
• environmental science
• soil contaminants
• plant superpowers
• ecological restoration

Keywords

• phytoremediation
• plants
• soil contaminants
• environmental pollution
• ecological restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grassland Groupies

Books & works: Phytoremediation, Plant Sci, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

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