Incinerator
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A device or facility designed for the [incineration] (burning) of a substance, most often municipal [solid waste] (garbage). The systematic use of incinerators was first done in Britain in the 19th century due to increasing waste and spread of disease. Today, German and Swiss technology dominates the worlds [incinerator] plants. Modern waste incinerators use the heat that they produce from the burning to generate electricity and hot water. They are popular in densely populated areas where there is no room available to put trash in landfills. Some concerns with incinerators include the production of dioxins, which are highly toxic. Many environmentalists believe that incinerators have no place in modern society. Others believe that they are important because we cannot recycle all waste and that properly operated incinerators are quite safe.
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An apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash.
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