A practical guide to bioremediation: natural techniques that are
proven to heal land damaged by pollution.
In the United States and Canada alone, millions of acres have been
contaminated by pesticides, chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic
waste, and other pollutants. Conventional clean-up techniques are
expensive and resource-intensive and can cause further damage.
Communities find themselves increasingly unable to rely on the same
companies and governments that created the problems to step in and
provide solutions.
Packed with valuable information from visionaries in the field of
bioremediation, Earth Repair empowers individuals to heal contaminated
and damaged land. It encompasses everything from remediating and
regenerating abandoned city lots for urban farmers and gardeners, to
recovering from environmental disasters and industrial catastrophes such
as oil spills and nuclear fallout.
This fertile toolbox covers various remediation methods including:
Microbial remediation: using microorganisms to break down and bind
contaminants
Phytoremediation: using plants to extract, bind, and transform toxins
Mycoremediation: using fungi to clean up contaminated soil and water