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Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to new cities

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Japan is expanding its project to recycle soil removed from the Fukushima Prefecture. This soil, which has been stored in an interim facility, will now be reused in Sendai and Saitama, marking the first time it will be utilized outside of Tokyo. The initiative has already seen the soil reused at 12 sites in Tokyo since last year, including government buildings. The ultimate goal is to reduce the overall volume of soil requiring disposal. AI

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Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to new cities

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to Sendai, Saitama

    Japan’s Environment Ministry says it plans to reuse soil collected in decontamination work near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex at national government branch offices in Miyagi and Saitama prefectures. The government has already reused the soil at 12 sites …

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