Rwanda: Researchers Confirm Some Plants Clean Pollutants, Fix Nutrients in Wetlands

Research has found that at least seven species of natural plants in wetlands need to be protected because they are able to clean and remove heavy metals (pollutants) from wetlands water and soil.

The findings also indicate that the plants were found to have the capability to fix nutrients in soil and can be turned into organic manure that has the same fertile capacity as that of manufactured fertilisers.

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