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Money That Grows On Trees

Posted by michael on from the money-for-nothing dept.

parvez1 submits this piece about a process that uses plants to soak up and accumulate contaminants - and gold - from near gold-mining sites. Then the plants are harvested for their metal content. The plants aren't bio-engineered - he's taking advantage of the natural tendency for certain plants to accumulate heavy metals.

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  1. pf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    OMG fp?>??

  2. THIS is Insightful??? by abenoboy · · Score: 1, Troll

    probably because the EPA under Bush won't even enforce their own laws unless sued. link

  3. Getting tired of this story. 3x in last year! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How many duplicate posts are we going to get of this story?

  4. Imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    a beowulf cluster of these trees.