An explanatory meeting was held for residents at "Shinjuku Gyoen" in Shinjuku, Tokyo, where the project is planned for the demonstration project for recycling the soil generated by decontamination in Fukushima Prefecture.

After the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the soil from decontamination in Fukushima Prefecture that was transported to an interim storage facility will be recycled for use in public works, etc. if the concentration of radioactive substances falls below the standard. Policy.



The Ministry of the Environment has announced plans to conduct demonstration projects for recycling, which have been conducted in Fukushima Prefecture, at facilities outside the prefecture, and on the evening of the 21st, an information session was held at Shinjuku Gyoen, one of the candidate sites.



About 30 residents participated in the briefing session, and the person in charge of the Ministry of the Environment showed a plan to create flower beds in the garden using the soil from the decontamination.



He also explained that the demonstration project will be conducted to confirm the safety of soil management outside of Fukushima Prefecture and to deepen understanding of the final disposal of soil from interim storage facilities.



Residents asked a series of questions about safety, such as "What is the basis for safety?" The person in charge replied, "The radiation dose from the soil is lower than the amount received in daily life, so safety is guaranteed." rice field.



In addition, the Ministry of the Environment is planning a revitalization project at the "Environmental Research and Training Institute" in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture and the "National Environmental Research Institute" in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and will proceed with the project after explaining to the residents. Policy.