Martez+Sheppard+on+nuclear+waste

===Sealed in stron cartons or steel drums and placed in shallow bunal sites that are regulated. In the United States today, more than 161 million people reside within 75 miles of temporarily stored nuclear waste .===


 * Deep ocean disposal** :: In this method, containers made of borosilicate glass are filled up with nuclear waste . This glass has the capacity to prevent any nuclear radiation from leaking out . The container is enclosed in yet another water tight metal container and dumped into the ocean.


 * Deep geological burial** :: The containers used in this method are similar to the ones used in the deep ocean disposal system . But in this case the containers are buried deep underground in less populated areas.


 * Nuclear waste recycling** - Is a new wasted disposal method being looked into, in which the uranium, plutonium, and other different streams using chemical processes. The advantage of doing this that these products can be re-used or diposed of more easily. However the recycling process is present because many countries do not have proper facilities to implement this method, and it is also a costly process.