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Nuclear techniques to monitor—and prevent—plastic pollution

May 25, 2021, 12:04PMNuclear News

Plastic waste on a Galapagos beach. Sunlight, wind, and waves break down large plastic debris into smaller and smaller pieces to become microplastics. (Photo: F. Oberhaensli/IAEA)

The International Atomic Energy Agency has created a new program, NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), to address the global environmental impact of plastic pollution in oceans. It uses nuclear technology to monitor pollution and also to decrease the volume of plastic waste by using irradiation to complement traditional plastic recycling methods.

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Reports: Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran

November 19, 2024, 9:35AMNuclear News

U.S. and Israeli officials are now confirming that an October 25 Israeli attack in Iran destroyed an active top secret facility for nuclear weapons research, Axios reports. The strike is said...

IAEA works to advance women in the nuclear community

November 19, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear News

A new program called Practical Arrangement, which has been created through a collaboration of the International Atomic Energy Agency and LinkedIn, aims to bring networking and training...

Six Ukrainian reactors reduce power following military campaign

November 18, 2024, 7:05AMNuclear News

The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that Ukraine’s operating nuclear power plants reduced electricity production yesterday morning as a precautionary measure following...

Veolia claims new method of recycling copper from nuclear facilities

November 15, 2024, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions

Veolia UK announced that it has developed a new method for salvaging copper from electrical cables from decommissioned nuclear facilities. The process, which handles and disposes of the...

IAEA organizes and cohosts first World Fusion Energy Group meeting

November 13, 2024, 3:01PMNuclear News

Last week's inaugural ministerial meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG), in Rome, Italy, drew government ministers and senior officials who represented “dozens of countries”...

Finance-focused COP29 meeting begins, push for nuclear continues

November 12, 2024, 7:00AMNuclear News

As COP29 kicked off November 11, industry advocates worldwide are hoping to draw attention and increase buy-in to the need for more nuclear capacity....

Webinar series focuses on global progress in HLW and SNF management

November 4, 2024, 7:01AMRadwaste Solutions

A new webinar series launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Department of Nuclear Energy, the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, and the Energy Communities...

New edition of IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power available

October 24, 2024, 3:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

The 2024 edition of Climate Change and Nuclear Power has been released by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 99-page report focuses on the need for a significant increase in...

WANO names Spain’s Gago as new chair

October 24, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear News

The governing board of the World Association of Nuclear Operators has appointed José Gago as the new WANO chair. He was formerly the general manager and chief executive officer of the...

October 11, 1954: The founding of ANS

October 11, 2024, 9:19AMANS News

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the American Nuclear Society.Plenty of sources incorrectly list our birthday, but the reality is that October 11, 1954, is the correct...

Nuclear techniques to monitor—and prevent—plastic pollution

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