On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Flares are lit in the PSG end as the players celebrate all over the pitch.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
So the first investment has to be in making sure downtown San José is clean, well-lit, and has a visible, community-friendly presence that makes residents and visitors comfortable.
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Officials are reviewing how the unauthorized fireworks were ignited near the rehearsal site.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.
As cases near 1,000, health centers torched Three times in the last week, healthcare facilities have been attacked.
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Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Shouldering an even heavier load without Boston in the paint, Clark torched the Storm defense, dropping a team-high 21 points and dishing out 10 assists along with seven rebounds.
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Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.
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Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Dallas Fire-Rescue also shared photos that showed crews hosing down the charred remains of the complex, where debris and burned wood littered the scene.
Designed by Georgia & Hunt Design House, the home pairs charred shou sugi ban siding with stone accents on the exterior, while the interiors embrace earthy shades of camel, clay, warm brown, and tobacco.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
The roof of the apartment block was visibly charred, video footage showed, while response teams and investigators inspected the site of impact Friday morning.
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