Advocacy

Bioremediation:
As a Sustainable Development Tool

Bioremediation aims to mitigate the toxicity

Goal and target pollutant concentrations in soil
and/or water.

Biodegradation of 1 Biotransformation 2
organic materials of metals

Bioremediation as a Sustainable
Development Tool

Relies on natural Helps clean up water To clean up

processes to clean sources, create healthier contaminated soil
contamination soil, and improve air and groundwater.
quality around the globe.

Why Use Bioremediation?

Bioremediation has It contaminated soil and

1 groundwater are treated
2
the advantage of
using natural onsite without having to
processes to clean transport them elsewhere
up sites. for treatment

Is Bioremediation Safe?

Bioremediation relies on microbes that live

naturally in soil and groundwater. These
microbes pose no threat to your community.
Microbes added for bioaugmentation typically
die off once contaminants and proper
conditions are gone. The chemicals added to
stimulate bioremediation also are safe.

Let us begin our efforts to be an advocates

in the promotion of bioremediation for our
Mother Earth.