In a world drowning in garbage, our trash cans might just be the unlikely heroes, powering our future one banana peel at a time. Picture this: the very stuff we discard without a second thought—old newspapers, food scraps, worn-out sneakers—could be the key to a sustainable energy revolution. This isn't a futuristic fantasy; it's the reality of waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies, where yesterday's leftovers are today's lumens.