Reducing the impact of heavy metals on the environment

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Clip from Scope | Season 3 | Episode 153 | ELEVEN | June 7, 2017

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Scientists are trialing the use of the Australian national floral emblem, golden wattle, to reduce the environmental impact of heavy metals from abandoned mine sites

Scientists are trialing the use of the Australian national floral emblem, golden wattle, to reduce the environmental impact of heavy metals from abandoned mine sites

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