Insulating soda-can covers depicting the volume of nuclear wastes from generating one person’s lifetime electrical needs

Artifact Number:

2019-086

Description

Insulating soda-can covers bearing the message that the volume of nuclear waste generated to meet one person’s lifetime electrical needs could be fit into the volume of one standard soda can. These covers were generated by the Canadian Nuclear Association as a promotion for clean nuclear energy.

Details

Keywords:

solid wastes; radioactive wastes

Date:

2000

Associated artifacts:

See also artifact 2019-085.

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