[kilo_bravo_3]

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/statistics-explained/index.php...

[gridlockd]

In the EU, most plastic trash is either incinerated (39%) or recycled (30%).

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.