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Turning Red Zone Waste Into Green Land | Auckland News
Scientists in Christchurch are pioneering a bold new approach to reviving the city’s toxic red zone—transforming contaminated soil into resilient, eco-friendly land using organic waste like sawdust. Instead of costly excavation, they’re testing “phytomanagement,” a plant-and-biowaste strategy that stabilizes heavy metals and rebuilds soil health. Over 600 hectares of post-earthquake rubble are becoming a living lab, where compost and biochar blend with native plants to boost carbon, fight erosion, and prepare the land for floods and droughts. This innovative, low-cost method could reshape how…
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