US EditionRecycling Contaminated Soil From Fukushima: Japan's Dilemma
- Authorities scraped contaminated topsoil across northern Fukushima after the 2011 nuclear disaster to reduce radiation levels in the region.
- This followed a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, which severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and caused a meltdown.
- Approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil have been collected and are securely stored in guarded interim sites, where protective measures such as clean soil layering and synthetic coverings prevent environmental contamination.
- Around 75% of this soil has radioactivity comparable to or less than one X-ray per year for workers, and some was safely used in tested local roads and fields, according to ministry official Akira Asakawa.
- The government plans to find permanent storage elsewhere in Japan by 2045 and aims to reuse the soil in construction outside Fukushima while addressing public concerns through increased communication efforts.
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