No longer science fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification https://news.mit.edu/2021/inent

No longer science fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_gasification https://news.mit.edu/2021/inentec-turning-trash-into-valuable-chemical-products-clean-fuels-0106 https://news.mit.edu/2021/inentec-turning-trash-into-valuabl... "The US Navy is employing Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS) on its latest generation Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. The compact system being used will treat all combustible solid waste generated on board the ship."