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Phytoremediation Resources

Phytoremediation Companies

Chicago Area Soil Testing Companies Chicago Area Landscaping Companies Phytoremediation Resources

http://www.dsa.unipr.it/phytonet/links.htm
· Excellent starting page for any phytoremediation research.  Provides many links to other web sites dealing with phytoremediation research and companies.

http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/phytoremediation/
· Provides many educational articles on the research, development, and uses of phytoremediation.
· “Citizen’s Guide to Phytoremediation”
· Available in other languages.
 http://www.clu-in.org/remed1.htm
 http://www.clu-in.org/remed1.htm
· Provides official EPA Citizen’s Guide to Phytoremediation.
· Answers many questions that citizens might have about hazardous wastes and their remediation.

http://cook-college.rutgers.edu/~halpern/index.html
· Dr. Ilya Raskin’s Laboratory

http://www.envirobiz.com/newsdaily/960502e1.htm
· Envirobiz - Chevron Grows New Remediation Technology: Alfalfa and Poplars

http://scaffold.walcoff.com/estcp2/projects/cleanup/index.html
· Environmental Security Technology Certification Program - Cleanup Projects page

http://www.gwrtac.org/html/tech_over.html#PHYTOREM
· Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center: Phytoremediation - Technology Overview

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/phytorem
· HSRC’s Phytoremediation page

http://bob.soils.wisc.edu/~barak/soilscience326/agres.htm
· Hyperaccumulators and Phytoremediation

http://www.usu.edu/~cpl/phytorem.html
· Phytoremediation at Utah State University

http://poplar2.cfr.washington.edu/
· Poplars and Willows on the World Wide Web

http://www.rtdf.org/phyto.htm
· The RTDF Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team

http://www.econ.ag.gov/epubs/pdf/IUS6/INDEX.HTM
· USDA Economic Research Service - Industrial Uses of Agricultural Materials page
 

Phytoremediation Companies

United States Dedicated Phytoremediation Companies
 
D. Glass Associates, Inc.
David J. Glass, Ph.D.
D. Glass Associates, Inc.
124 Bird Street
Needham, MA 02492
Tel:  (617) 726-5474 or (781) 449-7940
Fax:  (617) 726-1668 or (781) 449-8045
Web: http://www.channel1.com/dglassassoc/index.html
Email:  DGlassAssc@aol.com
  • D. Glass Associates, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in technology transfer, market and technology assessments and patent and licensing support in the fields of biomedicine, environmental and agricultural biotechnology and related industries.

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  • D. Glass Associates, Inc. is recognized as the leading analyst of international market trends in bioremediation and phytoremediation
  • Ecolotree
    505 East Washington Street, Suite 300
    Iowa City, Iowa 52240
    Tel:  (319) 358-9753
    Fax:  (319) 358-9773
    Web: http://www.ecolotree.com/
    Email: Ecolotree@aol.com

    Ecolotree®, Inc. uses patented vegetative systems to contain and clean up problem chemicals that can harm humans and the environment.  The plants, primarily hybrid poplar trees, legumes, and grasses, can provide effective and economical solutions to environmental problems.
    Phytokinetics, Inc.
    1770 N. Research Park Way, Suite 110
    North Logan, Utah 84341
    Tel:  (435) 750-0985 or (435) 752-0644
    Fax:  (435) 750-6296
    Web: http://www.phytokinetics.com/
    Email: ariferro@phytokinetics.com
  • Phytokinetics, Inc. is a rapidly emerging company that's become a leader in the commercialization of phytoremediation.

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  • Established in 1994, Phytokinetics was one of the first companies to recognize the potential of plants to achieve the removal of contaminants in soil and groundwater.

  • Dedicated staff works in conjunction with faculty experts at neighboring Utah State University. Their close association with academic professionals in plant physiology, groundwater modeling, fate and transport of organics and agronomy has been an invaluable asset in keeping them on the cutting edge. 

    Phytotech Division of Edenspace Systems Corporation
    Keith Calhoun-Senghor
    11720 Sunrise Valley Drive
    Reston, Virginia 20191
    Tel:  (703) 390-1100
    Web: http://www.edenspace.com/
    Email:  kcs@edenspace.com
    · Edenspace Systems Corporation is a biotechnology systems company that uses innovative, plant-based products and services to restore and enrich our surroundings.  It’s goal is to spearhead a revolution in manufacturing and architecture that will see a profound integration of plants in a multitude of industrial and residential settings.

    · Incorporated in October, 1998 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Edenspace today is the world leader in the use of proprietary techniques to remove minerals from water and the ground using special plant cultivars and amendments.

    · Edenspace maintains laboratory, growth chamber, and greenhouse facilities near Princeton, New Jersey.  In 1999, the company acquired Phytotech, Inc., a pioneer in metal phytoextraction.

    Verdant Technologies Inc.
    12600 8th Avenue NE
    Seattle, WA 98125
    Tel:  (206) 365-3440
    Fax:  (206) 365-4957
    Web: http://www.verdanttech.com/
    Email:  info@verdanttech.com
    · Verdant Technologies is a company of scientists and engineers focused on the commercial development of phytoremediation technologies.  The men and women of Verdant Technologies have conducted groundbreaking laboratory, greenhouse, and field tests to demonstrate the potential of phytoremediation.

    · Verdant's staff is recognized by both the scientific community and by industry as leaders in phytoremediation.  They have assessed various types of trees, including those that would be native to environmentally sensitive sites for their phytoremediation potential against multiple chlorinated solvents, aromatic compounds, and various pesticides.

    · Compounds successfully remediated using phytoremediation technology include: carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, ethelyne dibromide, chlorobenzenes, and trichloroethylene.

    United States Diversifying Specialty Companies
     
    Bitterroot Restoration, Inc.
    55 Sierra College Blvd.
    Lincoln, CA 95648
    Tel:  (916) 434-9695
    Fax:  (916) 434-9671
    Web: http://www.revegetation.com/
    · At Bitterroot Restoration, Inc. (BRI) they specialize in the restoration and revegetation of large, disturbed sites. These include mined lands, Superfund sites, roadsides, parks, wetlands, utility corridors, and riparian areas. They offer a full range of products and services from land restoration consulting to native plants and complete project implementation services.
    Ecoscience, Inc.
    10 Alvin Court
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    Tel:  (732) 432-8200
    Fax:  (732) 432-0770
    Web: http://www.ecosci.com/
    · EcoScience is the leading domestic producer, marketer and distributor of high quality greenhouse grown-fresh foods.  Through its subsidiary, Village Farms, LP, EcoScience operates six commercial scale greenhouse facilities with 175 acres or nearly eight million square feet of production facilities in the U.S. Its tomato products are marketed throughout the U.S under the Village Farms® and Home Choice™ brands.  In addition, EcoScience develops, manufacturers and markets biological and agricultural products for use in consumer, horticultural and industrial applications.
    Lynntech, Inc.
    Tom Rogers
    7610 Eastmark Drive
    College Station, Texas 77840
    Tel:  (979) 693-0017 or (800) 269-0531
    Fax:  (979) 764-7479
    Web: http://www.lynntech.com/index.html
    Email: trogers@lynntech.com
    · Lynntech is an experienced developer of in situ soil and ground water clean-up methods, many of which have been field tested at sites throughout the U.S. Their focus is on electroseparations (electrokinetics) for in situ removal of heavy metals from soil.

    · Recent research has been focused on the use of plants (phytoremediation) and the development of low-cost barrier methods to prevent the migration of contaminants in the subsurface.

    The Bioengineering Group, Inc.
    53 Mason Street
    Salem, MA 01970
    Tel:  (978) 740-0096
    Fax:  (978) 740-0097
    Web: http://www.bioengineering.com/about_tbg.html
    · The Bioengineering Group, Inc. is a consulting firm with expertise in the use of vegetation for construction projects designed to optimize environmental benefits.

    · They provide a full range of consulting services in the field of bioengineering for erosion control, water quality, and habitat restoration.

    · Area of Expertise in Phytoremediation.
     

    United States Diversified Consulting/Engineering Companies
     
    Alliant Tech Systems
    212 Second Street SE
    St. Anthony Main, Suite 300
    Minneapolis, MN  55414
    Tel:  (612) 362-0432
    Fax:  (612) 676-2797
    Web: http://www.alliant-inc.com/
    · Alliant Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm which provides high quality professional services and innovative approaches to problem solving.  Alliant provides consulting services in the areas of transportation engineering, transportation planning, municipal engineering, landscape architecture and GIS.
    Arcadis Geraghty & Miller
    35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000
    Chicago, IL 60601
    Tel:  (312) 263-6703
    Web: http://www.gmgw.com/
    · ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller is an environmental and engineering services consulting firm, providing full-service capabilities within the environment and infrastructure sectors.
    · Environmental capabilities include remediation and investigation, risk, property transfer, facility compliance, and expert services.
    Braun Intertec Corporation
    6801 Washington Avenue South
    P.O. Box 39108
    Minneapolis, MN 55439-0108
    Tel:  (800) 279-6100 or (612) 941-5600
    Fax:  (612) 941-4151
    Web: http://www.brauncorp.com/
    · Braun Intertec is an engineering firm providing consulting, management and testing services to clients in the commercial, industrial and residential real estate, institutional, retail, financial and government markets.
    CH2M HILL
    6060 South Willow Drive
    Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5142
    Tel:  (303) 771-0900
    Fax:  (303) 846-2231
    Web: http://www.ch2m.com/
    · CH2M HILL provides a full range of agricultural engineering, soil science, and agronomy services for industries, municipalities, agriculture, and government agencies. Typical applications include phytoremediation, municipal and industrial reuse, irrigation and drainage system design, alternative landfill caps, and animal waste management.
    · CH2M HILL has been at the forefront of developing these technologies, designing plant- and soil-based systems for a host of successful projects that have garnered national awards and widespread approval from regulators and the communities in which they serve.
    Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.
    180 Blue Ravine Road, Suite C
    Folsom, CA 95630
    Tel:  (916) 985-1008
    Fax:  (916) 985-1022
    Web: http://www.geomatrix.com/
    · In 1984, a group of recognized authorities in the earth sciences founded Geomatrix. Their goal was to create a company large enough to solve diverse, complex scientific and technical issues—yet small enough to deliver personal service and consistently excellent results.
    · Today Geomatrix is rated one of the top environmental engineering consulting firms. Our staff of 300 people, working from offices throughout North America, delivers in-depth services in the fields of engineering; applied environmental and earth sciences; air quality, toxicology and ISO 14000; decision analysis and risk assessment.
    MSE Technology Applications, Inc.
    Mike Tuck, President
    200 Technology Way
    Butte, Montana 59702
    Tel:  (406) 494-7360
    Fax:  (406) 494-7230
    Web: http://www.mse-ta.com/
    Email:  mtuck@mse-ta.com
    · Innovative technologies are being developed and demonstrated through U.S. Department of Energy funding to advance them technically to address DOE waste sites requiring cleanup.  This cleanup could include containment/stabilization or control/treatment of the waste.
    · They use Phytoremediation as a control/treatment option.
    Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.
    100 West Walnut Street
    Pasadena, California 91124
    Tel:   (626) 440-3947
    Fax:  (626) 440-4337
    Web: http://www.parsons.com/
    Email: sam.moore@parsons.com
    · Parsons specializes in low-cost hazardous waste remediation technology for clients in government and industry.  We have the capability to assist in every phase of a hazardous waste cleanup effort, including periodic site- and post-closure compliance monitoring, sampling, testing and reporting.
    · We excel in reliable technologies that include air sparging; bioremediation; bioventing; incineration; soil washing, solidification and stabilization; and thermal desorption; as well as unique, proven systems such as permeable iron filings walls.
    Roy F. Weston, Inc.
    3 First National Plaza, Suite 1990
    70 W. Madison Street
    Chicago, IL 60602-4206
    Tel:  (312) 424-3300
    Fax:  (312) 424-3330
    Web: http://www.rfweston.com/
    · WESTON has the crucial expertise to perform high-hazard remediation work safety and efficiently, and fully understands the implications to all stakeholders. Our experience includes:
    ·       UXO cleanup
    ·       Nuclear decontamination and demolition
    ·       Chemical demilitarization
    ·       Radioactive waste site remediation