Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to find an alternative to Plastic in order to keep the environment safe. Single use plastic was banned in India last year on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Almost half of the plastic produced in the world is designed to be used only once. There are several alternatives to plastic such as glass, paper, cardboard etc. However several aspects need to be looked in to such as recycling rate, safety, affordability etc