Beyond pollution: exploring microplastics and plants in plant-based soil and water remediation for toxic metals and organics through genetic engineering

Phytoremediation as a Potentially Promising Cleanup Technology for Co-Contaminated Soil; A Review

Soil contamination by mixed pollutants, particularly heavy metals and organic compounds, represents one of the most complex environmental challenges of the twenty-first century. Conventional remediation technologies, while effective in some contexts, are often costly, energy-intensive, and ecologically disruptive, limi...

Phytoremediation as a Sustainable Tool for Pollution Control: Thematic Advances, Chronological Development, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Phytoremediation is a plant-based approach for the removal, immobilization, transformation, or attenuation of contaminants in soil, sediment, and water. Its principal modes include phytoextraction, phytostabilization, rhizofiltration, phytodegradation, phytovolatilization, and rhizodegradation. The field has progressed...

Heavy metals and microplastics synergistically facilitate the successful invasion of invasive plant species by controlling plant metabolism and soil–plant feedback systems

Phytoremediation of Nickel-Contaminated Soils: An Integrative Review of Plant Species, Remediation Mechanisms, and Soil Factors

Increasing soil contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) compromises environmental quality and ecosystem health, reinforcing the need for effective remediation strategies. Phytoremediation uses plants to remove, immobilize, or neutralize contaminants and represents a sustainable approach for restoring contami...

Green metal–organic frameworks for circular soil remediation through pollutant sequestration and nutrient regeneration

Agricultural soils are increasingly threatened by contamination from pesticides, herbicides, and potentially toxic metals, posing significant risks to food security, ecosystem functioning, and long-term agricultural sustainability. Conventional remediation strategies primarily focus on contaminant removal but often fai...

From soil disruption to biodegradation: A comprehensive review of microplastic effects and microbial breakdown mechanisms in terrestrial ecosystems

The profound effects of MPs on soil health, P dynamics and microbial functionality are explored, and microbiome-based strategies, including phosphate-solubilizing microbes and innovative remediation approaches, are highlighted as promising solutions to mitigate MP impacts and restore soil health and agricultural sustai...