Just think about how many used condoms there must be somewhere in the world. All the condoms you’ve ever used. And your grandparents. And theirs. Surely they could be made out of some of those plant-based plastics that are currently being developed?
And don’t get me started about disposable nappies.
you do realize that condoms are mostly rubber/plastic, and that burns very well, and most garbage is incinerated (burned) anyways?
Most garbage is buried (US source).
In Germany, landfills still take in more trash than incinerators Source. The recycling rate is very high, however, so most trash is recycled rather than burned or landfilled.
In Japan, the major country with the largest use of incineration, 70% of municipal waste is burned. However the recycling rate is among the lowest of alll OECD nations at 20%.
It would appear that in my country (Finland) roughly a bit over half of the garbage is burned and basically all of the rest is recycled.
Source (in Finnish)