Concept information
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Earth science
environmental science
consumption and waste
industrial/commercial consumption and waste
Preferred term
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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/incinerators
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