incineration

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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

The incineration, scheduled to take place in France, is expected to cost U.S. taxpayers more than $160,000, even though many of the products remain viable through at least 2027.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025

Cadmium is also released through the burning of fossil fuels and the incineration of municipal waste.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins