Heavy metals and metalloids can accumulate in soil, with potentially toxic effects to human
health and ecosystems, threatening the sustainable use and management of soil resources …

Environmental protection, including rational waste management, is one of the main goals of
sustainable development. Scientists are continuously searching for new approaches and …

Heavy metals in the soil refers to some significant heavy metals of biological toxicity,
including mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As), etc. With …

In modern days, rapid urbanisation, climatic abnormalities, water scarcity and quality
degradation vis-à-vis the increasing demand for food to feed the growing population …

Compost or composting has been widely investigated under the background of heavy metal
pollution of agricultural soils and rapid growth of organic wastes. Compost is rich in …

Biochar is an emerging eco-friendly and high-efficiency heavy metal (HM) adsorbent that
exhibits satisfactory HM remediation effects in both water and soil environments. However …

Owing to its high porosity and high surface area, zeolite has a good adsorption effect on
liquid adsorbates such as water, ammonia, organic liquids and gas adsorbates such as …

This paper reviews the most relevant uses and applications of zeolites in anaerobic
digestion processes. The feasibility of using natural zeolites as support media for the …

Assisted natural remediation (ANR) has been highlighted as a promising, less expensive,
and environmentally friendly solution to remediate soil contaminated with heavy metals. We …

Soil pollution is an increasingly urgent problem for the global environment. Soil can be
contaminated with potential toxic metals from many anthropogenic activities, besides fossil …