What To Do With All This Nuclear Waste?

In this episode of "Stuff You Should Know," Josh and Chuck delve into the complexities of nuclear waste management. They discuss the different types of nuclear waste, from highly radioactive spent fuel to low-level contaminated materials, and the current methods of storage, including spent fuel pools and dry casks. The hosts explore the challenges of long-term disposal, highlighting Finland's Onkalo project as a potential permanent solution, while also examining innovative ideas like recycling, transmutation, and vitrification to reduce the volume and radioactivity of nuclear waste. They also touch on the environmental concerns of dumping treated nuclear water into bodies of water. The episode concludes with a listener mail segment.