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[–] droans 114 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Burning waste qualifies as recycling.

I used to work for a specialty waste company. We would brag about our ability to recycle better than any of our competitors. Because we would burn most of the waste.

[–] silentknyght 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm in the industry, at least in the US, and this is not technically accurate... especially not using the language and common understanding of the layperson.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] silentknyght 16 points 1 year ago

Disposal and/or treatment of waste. Unless its "waste-to-energy"---in which case you'd use that terminology, but you'd never call either "recycling."

[–] GoosLife 14 points 1 year ago

Pile of ash - made from 100% recycled materials

[–] JigglySackles 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] postmateDumbass 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rapidized oxidation treatment.

[–] Cort 1 points 1 year ago

Recycled into energy feed stock