This document provides a summary of a student's submission for an academic writing course. It includes sections on phytoremediation, the types of phytoremediation, the merits and demerits of phytoremediation, and applications of phytoremediation. Phytoremediation uses various plants to remove, transfer, stabilize, or destroy contaminants in soil and groundwater. There are five main types: phytoextraction, phytodegradation, phytostabilization, phytovolatilization, and rhizodegradation. The merits include preserving topsoil fertility and increasing soil health, while the demerits are that it is limited by plant root zones and growth can be slow