Reuse of Soil from Fukushima Decontamination Begins in Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Aug. 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Environment Ministry on Saturday began reusing in the northeastern city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, soil collected during decontamination work following the 2011 nuclear accident at the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant. The project is the first such reuse outside Tokyo, apart from trials in Fukushima Prefecture. The prefectu...
On August 29, the Japanese Environment Ministry announced the commencement of reusing soil collected during decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima No. 1 power plant in the northeastern city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. This marks the first instance of such reuse outside Tokyo, excluding trials conducted within Fukushima Prefecture itself.
The project involves utilizing approximately 1 cubic meter of soil and depositing it into a flower bed within the grounds of a government office complex in Aoba Ward, Sendai. The decision to initiate the reuse process was made on Tuesday, with the government also planning to launch similar projects in early stages at government office complexes in Saitama, a city north of Tokyo, housing central government regional agencies, as well as in Sendai.
Currently, around 14 million cubic meters of soil is stored in interim facilities located in the towns of Okuma and Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, which house the now-decommissioned Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
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