providing a remediating product comprised of cellulose fibers from a cellulose based material having resin, the remediating product being prepared using a heat drying operation between 450 and 700 F to reduce moisture content while avoiding charring and flaming of the remediating product;

hydrating the remediating product; and

contacting the hydrated remediating product with the contaminated material to remediate the contaminated material, wherein the heat drying operation between 450 and 700 F is performed for about three to five minutes to avoid the charring and the flaming of the remediation product.