Waste-to-Energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029988",
  "term": "Waste-to-Energy",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process of burning solid waste, landfill gas, tires, or other forms of waste to produce heat or electricity.\n\n2. A recovery process in which waste is incinerated or otherwise turned into steam or electricity, and used to generate heat, light or power through the process of combustion.\n\n3. Process or unit ( e.g., solid waste incineration unit) that recovers energy from the conversion or combustion of waste stream materials, such as municipal solid waste, to generate electricity and/or heat.",
  "abbreviation": "WTE",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms",
    "40 CFR 60.5580b (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/waste-to-energy/"
}