For too long, environmental remediation has remained out of reach for many communities due to the astronomically high costs of traditional cleanup methods. With expenses ranging from $150,000 to $700,000 per hectare, comprehensive site remediation can easily cost millions of dollars—effectively excluding lower-income neighborhoods from accessing environmental restoration. This economic barrier has left countless contaminated sites untreated, perpetuating environmental health disparities. Phytoremediation changes this equation entirely, offering cleanup solutions at a fraction of the cost while building community capacity and creating lasting environmental benefits.
