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... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > municipal/local waste > incinerators
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > municipal/local waste > incinerators
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > industrial/commercial consumption and waste > incinerators
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > industrial/commercial consumption and waste > incinerators

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incinerators  

Definition

  • As applied in solid waste management, an incinerator is a facility designed for the efficient, controlled combustion of wastes at a high temperature. Incinerating waste reduces the volume of waste over a short period of time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Incinerators]

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