Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. DDT is an insecticide introduced in 1942. It has now been banned for more than 50 years, but it still remains in relatively high concentrations in soils around the world.
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Biochar reduces contaminated-soil risk
Biochar is a soil-improvement material with great potential for a variety of applications. It is similar to charcoal and barbecue charcoal, but biochar is produced specifically to be added to arable soil and has special properties that make it suitable for stabilising contaminants in the soil.
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