Plastic has been around for nearly a century finding application across various fields and industries. In fact if we take alook around us we can find at least one or two items made entirely of plastic. For a short period of time low weight plasticbags were considered as the most used product in the world. Customers were given these lightweight plastic bags when theypurchased a product from any vendor. They provided a convenient and hygienic way of transporting goods. Moreover sincethese bags were extremely cheap to manufacture they were given free of cost to the customers. However the environmentalimplications of plastic can be observed now. Lightweight plastic bags were traditionally made of low density poly ethyleneplastic. These plastic items were primarily produced using petroleum or natural gas which is non renewable resources. Italso became increasingly difficult to dispose of as it was not biodegradable. Over time these plastics quickly accumulated inlandfills thereby reducing its efficiency. One of the solutions proposed for resolving this problem is recycling. However it isnot widely implemented especially in India. As stated previously the production of plastic uses non renewable resources likecoal and natural gas. This directly contributes to global warming and an increased carbon footprint. Using non reusableresources directly contributes to the production of greenhouse gases which can change the dynamics of the planet. In thelong run this can have disastrous consequences on our planet like extreme weather patterns and instability in theecosystem. Humans will be drastically affected if the ecosystem becomes unbalanced. There would be widespread shortagesof food which can directly affect an economy. Continued production and usage of plastic will only worsen the situation. Thebiggest problem of plastics was its inability to decompose. Currently charges and bans are the two solutions to curb theusage of plastic. Charges ensure that the cost of the plastic bag is to be borne by the consumers. This not only discouragesthe use of plastic bags but also generates an additional source of income. The ban method outright bans the use of plasticbags. However this method is rather hard to implement in practice. A country like India does not have the requiredresources to strictly enforce the ban. Hence this method may not be as viable as the latter. Another method is to recycleplastic bags however according to recent statistics just five percent of plastic bags return to recycling facilities. The rest endup on the streets where they become litter. The primary reason these plastic bags got banned was dueto the fact that cows mistake these bags for food and they end up eating it them. Consequently this blocks up their intestinesand results in death. Today the repercussions of plastic were better understood than a decade ago. Hence many countrieshave opted to outright ban plastic or at least recycle existing plastic. This act has led to reduced carbon emissions as well asaddressing many other related problems. New discoveries and alternatives to tackle the problem of plastics will pave theway for a new generation in a much cleaner and greener planet.