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Whoever told you that is mistaken. Even in “incineration-friendly” countries, less than a quarter of all trash is incinerated. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/s

• gridlockd 6y ago
  In the EU, most plastic trash is either incinerated (39%) or recycled (30%). https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20181212STO21610/plastic-waste-and-recycling-in-the-eu-facts-and-figures https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/201... The study considers both the recycling and the incineration scenario and in either case the plastic bag comes out on top.