Does bonemeal have a role in removing metals from contaminated soil?
Metals may be present in soils from a variety of sources such as former mining and industrial sites and can represent a potential hazard to humans and the environment if they are readily released into soil solution or are otherwise available to biological processes. At the moment, methods of treating metal-contaminated soils essentially isolate the soil from the ecosystem by capping or removal of the soil and dumping it elsewhere. These methods are expensive and unsustainable so we need alternative solutions, new ways of reducing contamination without removing the soil.
