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.
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)