Plant waste generated from agricultural and other human activities can serve as a sort of carbon source substrate and growing media for white-rot fungi which can be used to break down organics especially the refractory pollutants such as dying stuff,pesticide and PAHs. This paper reviews the recent progress in both application and research in this field,focusing on the problems regarding materials selection,dosing,bacterial contamination and the final disposal of plant waste,which the author poses are the b...