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incineration

NOUN
cremation
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Italy's "Land of Fires", also known as the "Triangle of Death", has served as a dump and illegal incineration site since the late 1980s.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Friends of the Earth Scotland has long argued that incineration should not be seen as the solution to dealing with waste and that more investment is needed in waste reduction and recycling.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Furthermore, he added, an incineration ban in effect in Flanders means that incineration plants “cannot accept these goods.”

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

Colin Church, who chaired an independent review into incineration in Scotland, believes the shift to incinerators has been the right choice.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

The only area that escaped incineration was the Victor’s Village.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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