incineration

Example Sentences

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Landfill taxes have made the option progressively more expensive that incineration, where the rubbish is burnt in a furnace to create electricity.

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 plans have had a cautious welcome from industry, while some campaigners who support the change say it could lead to the end of new incineration developments.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

The metal rims of the wheels had sunk three inches into the melting asphalt, and the truck ticked and popped and smoked, still hot from its incineration.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz