In the last decades, the growing industrial activities, rapid urbanization, highest consumption
rates, and non-safe human practices have greatly increased soil pollution with …

Most worldwide policy frameworks, including the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals, highlight soil as a key non-renewable natural resource which should be rigorously …

The transition to low-carbon economies, advancements in high-tech and rapid uptake of
electronic equipment will see increased demand over the coming decades for so-called …

Acid mine drainage (AMD), a waste product of mining activities containing sulfates, iron and
heavy metals, causes severe environmental degradation and pose risks to human health …

Background Phytoextraction is an in situ technique that can be applied to minerals and
mining wastes using hyperaccumulator plants to purposely bio-concentrate high levels of …

Phytoremediation is an effective way to remove metals from contaminated soil, and selecting
remediation plants suitable for climate conditions is a prerequisite for effective …

Ultramafic soils are typically enriched in nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), and cobalt (Co) and
deficient in essential nutrients, making them unattractive for traditional agriculture …

The use of phytoextraction plant species to accumulate soil metals into harvestable plant
parts is a method used for managing soils with high cadmium (Cd). We evaluated three Cd …

Nickel (Ni) is used in numerous industrial processes, with large amounts of Ni-rich industrial
wastes produced, which are largely sent to landfill. Nickel recovery from waste materials that …

The growing loss of soil functionality due to contamination by metal (loid) s, alone or in
combination with organic pollutants, is a global environmental issue that entails major risks …