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US buried 56 million gallons of highly radioactive waste during Cold War, now experts will use it to make 4.2 metric tons of glass daily

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: August 06, 2026 at 10:26

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During the Cold War, the Hanford Site was vital to the U.S. nuclear program, generating plutonium but also creating a daunting legacy of hazardous radioactive wasteβ€”millions of gallons of it. Vitrification is at the heart of the solution, as it transforms this hazardous material into glass for safer long-term storage. The Vit Plant has started processing actual nuclear waste and aims for consistent glass production.

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