project description

This full-circle, carbon-zero phyotoremediation farm utilizes the combined power of hyperaccumulator (HA) and C4 plants to heal toxic landscapes, soil, and air. The metal-extracting nature of the HA plants cleanses soils of heavy metals left behind from coal mining and other pollutants. These plants are incinerated to extract the metals and dispose of the ecowaste. The highly carbon-sesquestrating C4 plants offset the carbon emissions generated by the incinerator through their highly-efficient photosynthesis. Grown on unpolluted soil, the C4 plants can be harvested, processed, and sold to the community through an annual harvest festival that highlights the varied uses of these powerhouse plants.

location

Columbia, Missouri