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The Environment Ministry said Monday that around half of the Tohoku tsunami debris has been disposed of or moved from the area since the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the region two years ago.
The ministry made its announcement to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the disaster. Construction contractors have moved some 5,630,000 tons of debris from Miyagi Prefecture, 142,000 tons from Iwate Prefecture and 490,000 tons from Fukushima Prefecture, the ministry said on its website. In total, there is believed to be around 16,280,000 tons to deal with, of which 7,540,000 tons have now been moved or incinerated.
A ministry spokesman said Monday that moving radioactive material has been a slower process. However, he added that removal of radioactive waste is proceeding in four areas -- Tamura, Naraha, Kawauchi and Iitate.
© Japan Today
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wanderlust
There are still around 1.5 million tons of plastic and other objects floating in the ocean.
Scrote
NHK said only 35% had been dealt with on the news last night.
Yubaru
Well it's nice to know that at least the government can be counted on for taking out the trash. Now how about helping the people.
nath
Half is somewhere out to sea. Good that they are tidying up (its what J-folk are best at) but not sure how they are going to decontaminate the area. and when any meaningful rebuilding will begin.
Fadamor
NHK must be counting ALL the debris - including the debris in the ocean - and the Environment Ministry must be counting only the debris that remained on land.
nath
7,540,000 tons have now been moved or incinerated
And yet our air pollution comes from China?