Studied by 5 peoplePhytostabilization
Plants such as willow trees and popular can absorb chemicals and keep them from reaching groundwater or nearby surface water.
Secure hazardous landfill
a built- on or depression of the ground to hold waste.
Rhizofiltration
Roots of plants such as sunflowers with dangling roots absorb pollution.
Photodegradation
Plants can absorb toxic organic chemicals and break them down into less harmful compounds which they store or release slowly into the air.
Surface impoundments
holds an accumulation of liquids.
Deep well disposal
disposal of fluids.
Phytoextraction
Roots of plants can absorb toxic metals.
Preconsumer
Internal waste
Postconsumer
external waste
Plastics from soybeans
not a new concept
Integrated management of hazardous wastes
produce less, convert to less hazardous substances, rest in long-term safe storage
Rhizofiltration
Roots of plants such as sunflowers with dangling roots absorb pollution
Phytostabilization
Plants such as willow trees and popular can absorb chemicals and keep them from reaching groundwater or nearby surface water
Photodegradation
Plants can absorb toxic organic chemicals and break them down into less harmful compounds which they store or release slowly into the air
Phytoextraction
Roots of plants can absorb toxic metals
Deep well disposal
disposal of fluids
Surface impoundments
holds an accumulation of liquids
Secure hazardous landfill
a built-on or depression of the ground to hold waste
Resource Conservation and recovery act
1979
Comprehensive Environmental, compensation, and liability act
1980
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