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minus-squarehendrik@palaver.p3x.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months ago For over a century, the standard way we’ve been disposing of hazardous materials […] Until 1994, one standard way of disposing of radioactive waste was throwing it into the ocean. There are at least 90.000 containers that got dumped along the shores of the USA alone. (Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altlasten_in_den_Meeren#Atommüllverklappung ) I’d agree that “No solution is perfect” qualifies for the history of nuclear energy.
minus-squaredgmib@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYes that’s correct. To be more clear, nuclear waste is only a small percentage of the hazardous waste we’ve been disposing of by permanently burying it.
Until 1994, one standard way of disposing of radioactive waste was throwing it into the ocean. There are at least 90.000 containers that got dumped along the shores of the USA alone. (Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altlasten_in_den_Meeren#Atommüllverklappung )
I’d agree that “No solution is perfect” qualifies for the history of nuclear energy.
Yes that’s correct.
To be more clear, nuclear waste is only a small percentage of the hazardous waste we’ve been disposing of by permanently burying it.