Saint-Laurent-le-Minier (Gard): These "miracle" plants that recycle poison

Published on January 19, 2013 in News, Press Articles

Even a poison can be turned into medicine. In Saint-Laurent-le-Minier (Gard), a former mining basin that was in operation since Gallo-Roman times and closed in 1991, scientists are testing an incredible, truly “green” method for decontaminating polluted soil. It is an example of green chemistry that is unique in the world.

Midi Libre
January 19, 2013

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Keywords: ecocatalysis, phytoextraction, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, zinc