Should plastic bags and bottels be totally banned?

Without finding alternatives to pack our pharmaceutical products like saline, et al, we shouldn't take a call on this under emotional influence.

Technology for biodegradable practices are available, except that those big corporates which promote plastics in a big way do not invest in developing alternatives, as this industry is linked to the crude-refining activity and that is a Zillion Dollar Buisness, world-wide, with almost all Governments & Mega-Conglomerate TNCs, across the globe, having big-stakes.

Plastic Bag is a general term, I think total ban on Plastic Bag is not feasible considering the benefits associated with it. However, judicious use of Plastic Bag is a must. Using Paper, needs cutting Woods and processing pulp for Paper is a very Hazardous Industry as well. Just blindly following something will lead us nowhere. Re-cycling of Plastic can be carried out for more useful purposes and hence, instead of killing a Industry, for another, which again is not a fool proof techology, it is better to focus on better use of resources. 

Plastic bags are very versatile materials. Instead of banning them the authorities should take steps for proper disposal & recycling, apart from creating awareness among people about usage of plastics

In my opinion there is no need of total banning of plastic bags and bottles. These utility items should not banned. But because of throw away culture and no objection from passer by, the advise on sensible disposal of plastic bags are not heeded by general public forcing the government to consider banning of plastic bags all together. The country must take a serious view of the issue and have a uniform nation-wide law for indiscreet disposals of plastic bags. People should be educated on the proper ways of plastic bag usage and the disposal. The teaching should start right from the primary schools.