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Abstract

The present invention comprises a method of making and using a remediating composition for remediating contamination resulting from improper use or handling, or natural causes that would otherwise be damaging to, for example, the environment. Sources of contaminants include petroleum products, chemical and nuclear waste spills, biotoxin blooms, or combinations thereof. The method comprises allowing a heat-dried, particulate remediating composition to contact an amount of contaminated material for a time adequate to reduce the level of the contaminant in the contaminated material. Thereafter, testing of the previously contaminated material shows measurably lower amounts (often below measurable levels) of the contaminant, resulting in “decontaminated material”. Further, testing the newly-contaminated remediating composition shows far lower levels of the contaminants than would be expected when taking into account the original amounts of contaminants and remediating composition, and the amount remaining in the now-decontaminated material. The remediating composition remediates (reverses or stops) environmental damage.

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