About the Fukushima disaster.
In 2011, a big earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Some reactors at the plant melted, releasing dangerous radioactive substances and contaminating the soil around the facility.
The plant is now closed, and Japan has been cleaning up the area.
Japan’s plan to recycle affected soil.
The Japanese government plans to recycle contaminated soil removed during radiation cleaning activities.
Most of the soil is safe and will be used to build roads and help farms. The soil and other waste from Fukushima is stored at a special place near the Fukushima plan. The highly contaminated soil won’t be recycled.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has checked the plan and said it’s safe. They even visited the place to see how the recycling trials were going.
People raise concerns!
Some people are worried about using soil for new projects. They think it might be dangerous, making people sick or harming the environment.
A Japanese professor said people might start protesting, like when the Fukushima wastewater was released.
Some folks also don’t trust the IAEA. They think saying it’s safe doesn’t make everyone feel better about the plan.
