Nuclear Baby Buggies

Well, this is just about the stupidest idea I've heard in quite a while (intro)...

Plan to make baby buggies from nuclear waste Industry in bid to recycle contaminated material By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor, and Peter John Meiklem Thousands of tonnes of radioactive scrap metal from nuclear plants could be melted down and recycled into cutlery, saucepans and baby buggies under a scheme being promoted by the nuclear industry and its regulators. A report compiled for the government’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate and leaked to the Sunday Herald concludes that “metal melting” is a good way to deal with nuclear waste because it would save money and be environmentally friendly. The aim is to reduce the levels of radioactivity in metal from decommissioned nuclear facilities by mixing it with less contaminated scrap. Some of the metal could then be sold on to the open market and used to make household items. As the leaked report points out, there is only one snag – the public might not like it. “There are significant stakeholder issues that must be considered in order to implement an integrated metallic waste management strategy,” it says. “These include public unease regarding the re-use of previously radioactive contaminated metals, and public concern over the transport of radioactive waste.” ....

What's up with the Scots?!