Incineration is not an ideal solution, but here in many parts of France rubbish is burnt (including plastics not suitable for recycling) in incineration plants. This is used to create electricity. Filters are fitted on the chimneys to trap any fumes.
The real answer is to stop issuing non-recyclable plastics. In France, the old-style flimsy, non-recyclable bags have been banned for many years and cannot be bought in supermarkets. People must either bring their own bags, or else pay a sizeable sum for a sturdy, reuseable bag. I'm not sure of the cost these days: maybe a euro or two. The carrot is that when a bag is too old to be used any more, the supermarkets will replace it free of charge - if the old one is brought back to the store. That system seems to work. I don't know why the supermarkets in the UK can't do the same thing.
The real answer is to stop issuing non-recyclable plastics. In France, the old-style flimsy, non-recyclable bags have been banned for many years and cannot be bought in supermarkets. People must either bring their own bags, or else pay a sizeable sum for a sturdy, reuseable bag. I'm not sure of the cost these days: maybe a euro or two. The carrot is that when a bag is too old to be used any more, the supermarkets will replace it free of charge - if the old one is brought back to the store. That system seems to work. I don't know why the supermarkets in the UK can't do the same thing.
