The best option is, of course, recycling in an environmentally sound manner. But it is also a fact that most civic bodies fail to collect and dispose waste. Instead of implementing techno logical innovations States such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal other than Delhi have banned the use of plastic bags.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/apt-recycling-may-solve-crisis
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dhurjati-mukherjee
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/kashmir-times-jammu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bureau-indian-standards-bis
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-recycling