How to solve the problem of nuclear waste

Nuclear power is making a comeback, but critics continue to point to costly and dangerous waste produced. However, new technologies could make such concerns a thing of the past.

I would like to start on the subject of nuclear waste. I have included a picture that shows the amount of nuclear waste that one person generates.

This block contains material chemically identical to high-level waste from reprocessing. A piece this size would contain the total high-level waste arising from nuclear electricity generation for ONE PERSON throughout a normal LIFETIME.

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