The extractive and processing industries manage the raw materials we need to build and run our modern world. These industries provide, refine and dispose of vast quantities of natural and processed materials every year. As a result, they have to deal with the small amounts of radioactive material that are naturally present on our planet. If not carefully managed, these natural radionuclides can lead to exposure of workers or contamination of the environment. But taking a sustainable approach means that many can be recycled into useful products The biggest names in the mining and processing industries are coming together with experts in radiation safety and recycling to create a circular economy. Because smart waste management makes good business sense.