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Soil Pollution Science Fair Project

Phytoremediation: Cleaning Up Pollution

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Phytoremediation: Cleaning Up Pollution | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Plants are being used by scientists to help clean up pollutants like heavy metals from water and soil. This process is called phytoremediation. In this experiment, you'll design an experiment to explore how plants can be used to remove copper from soil.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that plants can be used to remove copper from soil.

Method & Materials

You will design an experiment to explore how plants can be used to remove copper from soil.
You will need distilled water, copper sulfate, a copper test kit, plastic soda bottles, a flask, potting soil, seeds, paper towels, and plastic pipettes.

Results

The experiment showed that plants can be used to remove copper from soil. The results showed that the plants were able to absorb the copper from the soil, which could help reduce the amount of copper in the environment.

Why do this project?

This science project is unique because it explores how plants can be used to clean up pollutants from the environment.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include testing different types of plants to see which are best for phytoremediation, and testing different chemicals to see which can be best removed from the soil by phytoremediation.

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