Not sure why is it downvoted. Biomining ([1]), which is extracting (heavy) metals from substance using fungi/bacterias is already a proven industrial process. I

Not sure why is it downvoted. Biomining ([1]), which is extracting (heavy) metals from substance using fungi/bacterias is already a proven industrial process. It's entirely conceivable that at least some sorts of toxic waste could be cleaned up like that. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomining https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomining