Nanophytoremediation of soils polluted by polyethylene

Abstract

The purpose of our work was to test whether phytoremediation of soils polluted by low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste can be stimulated by nanocomposites consisting of magnesium ferrite and stabilized by polyvinylpyrrolidone (MgFe2O4/PVP). According to the obtained results, introduction into soil of LDPE films pretreated by MgFe2O4/PVP caused a substantial growth stimulation of vetch and soybean plants compared to the control variants with untreated LDPE and without LDPE.