The Hanford nuclear site's massive vitrification plant could begin treating waste for disposal as soon as this summer.

[Photo: Getty Images] Chemical plants need consistency, so it’s easier to use plastic that hasn’t been gunked up by consumer use, Jenkins explained. But plastic waste that had never been ...

The answer is complex. Film photography produces a fair amount of waste. Film rolls, light-protecting canisters, unwanted negative strips, and many printed photos are often thrown away. Chemical waste ...

The waste is left from chemically processing uranium fuel irradiated in Hanford reactors to produce nearly two-thirds of the ...