Landfills

Pamela M. (United States of America)
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  1. recycle
    use again after processing
    While this country’s vast land mass inhibits the use of waste treatment technologies, over the past half century increased amounts of waste have been recycled or incinerated.
  2. landfill
    an area where waste is disposed of by burying it underground
    In Denmark, these plants have been embraced even in wealthy suburbs because they curb energy costs, reduce the use of landfills and cut carbon dioxide emissions.
  3. incinerator
    a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    An article in The Times this week reports on the broad use of new, cleaner garbage incinerators across Europe that convert trash into heat and electricity.
  4. dioxin
    any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
    Emission issues that were legitimate concerns decades ago have been largely negated with modern technologies, and dioxin formation is almost totally minimized.
Created on Wed Apr 14 15:32:38 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Apr 14 15:33:39 EDT 2010)

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