Sorry guys I have to disagree. If we cant deal with the waste then we shouldnt use it. And that stands for everything in my book. This idea that, 'we can deal with the problem after I am dead' is just wrong.
I understand that nuclear power stations generally produce about 100Kgs of waste per day. Not a lot, and as Flecc says, IF encased in glass then it SHOULDNT be a problem. But how much glass does it take to render this 100KGs of radioactive waste RELATIVELY harmless, perhaps 1KG waste to 100Kg glass, so 10,000KG of glass, per day, per reactor?
I dont trust that all countries around the world will adopt such measures to deal with their waste either, and even if every single one did, thats going to be one hell of a stockpile after 25 years of growing energy demands!!
There is no easy answer, but we wont find it if we arent looking, and we should be putting all our eggs in
this basket.
John