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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Khan, Aqib Hassan Ali author Kiyani, Amna author Santiago Herrera, Mario author Ibáñez Porras, Jesús author Yousaf, Sohail author Iqbal, Mazhar author Martel Martín, Sonia author Barros García, Rocío author 2023-01 Heavy metals (HMs) are indestructible and non-biodegradable. Phytoremediation presents an opportunity to transfer HMs from environmental matrices into plants, making it easy to translocate from one place to another. The ornate features of HMs’ phytoremediation are biophilia and carbon neutrality, compared to the physical and chemical remediation methods. Some recent studies related to LCA also support that phytoremediation is technically more sustainable than competing technologies. However, one major post-application challenge associated with HMs phytoremediation is properly managing HMs contaminated biomass generated. Such a yield presents the problem of reintroducing HMs into the environment due to natural decomposition and release of plant sap from the harvested biomass. The transportation of high yields can also make phytoremediation economically inviable. This review presents the design of a sustainable phytoremediation strategy using an everevolving life cycle assessment tool. This review also discusses possible post-phytoremediation biomass management strategies for the HMs contaminated biomass management. These strategies include composting, leachate compaction, gasification, pyrolysis, torrefaction, and metal recovery. Further, the commercial outlook for properly utilizing HMs contaminated biomass was presented. 0301-4797 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7472 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116700 Phytoremediation Contaminated biomass Postharvest management Metal recovery Heavy metals Life cycle assessment Sustainability of phytoremediation: Post-harvest stratagems and economic opportunities for the produced metals contaminated biomass