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Recent Advances in Phytoremediation of Hazardous Substances using Plants: A Tool for Soil Reclamation and Sustainability

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of phytoremediation techniques for soil reclamation and removal of hazardous contaminants from polluted sites, examining the current state of knowledge across different plant-based remediation approaches. The study evaluates the effectiveness of various phytoremediation strategies and identifies future research directions for improving soil sustainability.

2023 AgroEnvironmental Sustainability 3 citations
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Metal(loid) tolerance, accumulation, and phytoremediation potential of wetland macrophytes for multi-metal(loid)s polluted water

This study is not directly about microplastics; it evaluates the ability of ten wetland plant species to tolerate and accumulate heavy metals from industrially polluted groundwater, focusing on phytoremediation potential in constructed wetlands.

2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 3 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

Global Situation of Bioremediation of Leachate-Contaminated Soils by Treatment with Microorganisms: A Systematic Review

This systematic review found that bioremediation using microorganisms is an effective and low-cost approach for treating soils contaminated by landfill leachate. Bacterial consortia were most successful at degrading heavy metals and organic pollutants, though treatment effectiveness depends heavily on soil type and contamination levels.

2023 Microorganisms 14 citations
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Phytomanagement of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils: Options, Efficiency and Value

This review examines phytomanagement as a nature-based approach for recovering soils contaminated with metals and metalloids. Researchers found that using plants and associated microorganisms, combined with appropriate site management, can effectively restore soil ecological functions while providing economic value through biomass production. The study suggests that phytomanagement offers a sustainable alternative to conventional soil remediation techniques for large contaminated areas.

2021 Frontiers in Environmental Science 58 citations
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Aquatic Plants in phytoremediation of contaminated water: Recent knowledge and future prospects

This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews phytoremediation — the use of aquatic plants to remove heavy metals from contaminated water — covering sources of heavy metal pollution, remediation techniques, and factors affecting plant uptake efficiency.

2023 Journal Of Advanced Zoology
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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in a Soil–Plant System from an Open Dumpsite and the Associated Health Risks through Multiple Routes

Researchers studied heavy metal contamination in soil and plants at a municipal waste dump site, screening native plant species for their ability to absorb and accumulate metals. They found that certain plants showed strong potential as hyperaccumulators that could be used for bioremediation of contaminated land. The study also assessed health risks to nearby populations from exposure through ingestion, skin contact, and inhalation of contaminated soil and plant material.

2022 Sustainability 81 citations
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A Multidisciplinary Framework for Sustainable Landfill Leachate Management: Integrating Phytoremediation Performance, Human Health Risk Assessment, and Community Perception

Researchers evaluated a phytoremediation-based treatment system combining horsetail, water hyacinth, and zeolite for reducing heavy metal contamination and microplastic abundance in landfill leachate. The study used a mixed-methods approach integrating laboratory experiments with community health risk assessments, aiming to develop a sustainable framework for landfill leachate management.

2026 International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope
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Phytoremediation of Polluted Waterbodies with Aquatic plants: Recent Progress on Heavy Metal and Organic Pollutants

This review surveys phytoremediation strategies using aquatic plants to remove heavy metals and organic pollutants from contaminated water. Aquatic plants are also impacted by microplastic pollution, and understanding their tolerance and remediation capacity is relevant to restoring water quality in contaminated environments.

2019 Preprints.org 13 citations
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Pollutant removal through phytoremediation: a review

This review examines phytoremediation mechanisms — phytoextraction, phytostabilization, phytovolatilization, and rhizofiltration — for removing heavy metals and microplastics from contaminated Indonesian water bodies, evaluating efficiency and influencing factors.

2024 Environmental and Toxicology Management
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Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Using Potential Microbes Isolated from a Closed Disposal Site

Bacteria isolated from a closed landfill site were tested for their ability to remove heavy metals from contaminated soil, with promising results for lead and chromium removal. Microorganisms that can clean up metal-contaminated soils are relevant to the broader challenge of remediating sites contaminated with plastic-associated heavy metals.

2017 International Journal of Bioscience Biochemistry and Bioinformatics 12 citations
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Exploring the Role of Selective Earthworm Species in Microbial-Mediated Heavy Metal Conversion: Implications for Environmental Bioremediation

This review examines how selective earthworm species enhance microbial activity in soils contaminated with heavy metals, finding that earthworm-mediated changes to microbial communities can accelerate metal transformation processes and support sustainable bioremediation strategies.

2025 Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
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Research Progress on the Removal of Contaminants from Wastewater by Constructed Wetland Substrate: A Review

This review examines how different substrate materials used in constructed wetlands affect the removal of pollutants including microplastics, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater. Researchers found that substrate selection is critical to wetland performance but is often based on personal experience rather than scientific evidence. The study provides guidance on choosing substrates with optimal physical and chemical properties to improve wastewater treatment efficiency.

2024 Water 24 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

Soil Mercury Pollution in Nature-Based Solutions Across Various Land Uses: A Review of Trends, Treatment Outcomes, and Future Directions

This systematic review found that constructed wetlands with specific plant species (Acorus calamus, Aquarius palifolius) achieved over 90% mercury removal from contaminated soils, though anaerobic conditions can promote toxic methylmercury formation. Biochar showed promise for immobilizing mercury but also increased methylmercury under certain conditions, highlighting the need for site-specific design.

2025 Applied Sciences 3 citations
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A Review on Microorganisms in Constructed Wetlands for Typical Pollutant Removal: Species, Function, and Diversity

This review analyzed the community structure, diversity, and function of microorganisms in constructed wetlands for pollutant removal, examining how microbial communities drive degradation of nitrogen, phosphorus, heavy metals, and emerging contaminants.

2022 Frontiers in Microbiology 164 citations
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The Role of Bioremediation in Achieving Environmental Sustainability

This review discusses the role of bioremediation in environmental sustainability, examining how biological agents including bacteria, fungi, and plants can be used to address soil and water contamination from heavy metals, microplastics, and other persistent pollutants.

2025 International journal of engineering science and advanced technology.
Review Tier 2

Effect of landfill leachates on urban soil: A review

This review examines how landfill leachate — which contains heavy metals, organic compounds, and emerging contaminants — affects urban soils, in the context of global concerns about the 1.4 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste deposited in landfills annually.

2024 Plant Science Today
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Principles and Applicability of Integrated Remediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery from Contaminated Environments

Researchers reviewed strategies for removing heavy metals from contaminated agricultural soils, focusing on how chelating agents — chemicals that bind to metals — combined with beneficial bacteria can help plants absorb and neutralize metals without harming plant growth, offering cleaner soils for safer food production.

2022 Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 106 citations
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Sustainable Approaches for Wastewater Treatment: An Analysis of Sludge-Based Materials for Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater by Adsorption

This review synthesized findings on sludge-based materials as adsorbents for heavy metal removal from wastewater, providing a comprehensive foundation for understanding how different sludge types, activation treatments, and operating conditions affect metal removal performance.

2023 Sustainability 22 citations
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Plants for saving the environment- Phytoremediation

This review covers phytoremediation, a technology that uses plants to remove pollutants including heavy metals and organic compounds from contaminated soil, water, and air. The authors discuss how different plant groups and their root microbiomes contribute to extracting and degrading environmental contaminants.

2023 Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
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A review: Water pollution by heavy metal and organic pollutants: Brief review of sources, effects and progress on remediation with aquatic plants

This review summarized phytoremediation strategies for water polluted with heavy metals and organic contaminants, comparing plant-based approaches to conventional treatment methods and evaluating physicochemical factors that affect removal efficiency. The authors identify aquatic plants as promising, cost-effective tools for addressing combined heavy metal and organic chemical contamination in water.

2019 Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal 120 citations
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Plant Based Application for Microplastic Removal in Constructed Wetlands: A Mini Review

This mini-review examines how wetland plants in constructed wetlands capture and degrade microplastics through physical entrapment, root-zone interactions, and microbial activity, assessing operational factors that determine removal efficiency.

2025 NIPES Journal of Science and Technology Research
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Wastewater Treatment Using Constructed Wetland: Current Trends and Future Potential

This review covers constructed wetland technology for wastewater treatment, examining various wetland types, contaminant removal mechanisms, and recent innovations in microbiology that enhance pollutant degradation across municipal, agricultural, and industrial applications.

2021 Processes 150 citations
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Environmental pitfalls and associated human health risks and ecological impacts from landfill leachate contaminants: Current evidence, recommended interventions and future directions.

This review examined the environmental and health risks from landfill leachate contaminants, including microplastics, heavy metals, and organic pollutants, and assessed current evidence on their pathways into groundwater and surface water, ecological impacts, and mitigation strategies.

2024 The Science of the total environment
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Decontamination of pollutants present in water, air, and soil through phytoremediation: a critical review

This critical review examines phytoremediation — the use of plants to remove contaminants from soil, water, and air — covering mechanisms such as phytoextraction, phytodegradation, and rhizofiltration, and assessing their effectiveness for heavy metals, organic pollutants, and microplastics.

2025 International Journal of Phytoremediation