96% of spent fuel rods (nuclear "waste" ) is reusable, and the remaining 4% is so incredibly small in waste and has a much smaller half-life compared to the pur

96% of spent fuel rods (nuclear "waste" ) is reusable, and the remaining 4% is so incredibly small in waste and has a much smaller half-life compared to the pure radioactive fuel rods. > All of the used nuclear fuel produced by the U.S. nuclear energy industry over the last 60 years could fit on a football field at a depth of less than 10 yards! That waste can also be reprocessed and recycled, although the United States does not currently do this. (https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/3-reasons-why-nuclear-clean-and-sustainable https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/3-reasons-why-nuclear-cle...)