In a small country like Bhutan, plastic bags have been banned since 1999, and we seem quite passionate about banning plastic bags to protect our environment picturesque. However, we are usually disconnected from our speech when all we see around us are filthy plastic bags swimming in the river, clinging to trees and dancing in the wind. Bhutan therefore failed to illustrate the ban on plastic bags. At the same time, continuous efforts are also being made to ensure a practical and comprehensive ban on plastic bags to address the large amount of waste generated in the country. But is banning plastic bags the only solution for Bhutan? A complete ban on plastic bags to achieve a means of waste management seems impractical when plastic bags are lightweight, affordable and convenient for both consumers and retailers. According to a draft report on the study of plastic bags and strategies to reduce their use, 98.7% of customers still use plastic bags to transport their already packaged food. 72% of consumers consider the convenience of plastic bags the main reason for using plastic carrier bags. (Norbu Change Council, 2009). While 3% of customers said they were provided by the merchant, 22% of merchants said it was “customer request” for plastic carrier bags. (Norbu Change Council, 2009). Overall, the use of plastic bags has persisted in Bhutan, even with the use restriction policy or ban on plastic bags. A simple walk in the city of Thimphu will be enough to see the free use of plastic bags, despite the ban. The use of plastic bags is frequently examined in many environmentally conscious countries around the world. The current movement is simply to reduce waste from our...... middle of paper...... a car. Ghana has started making bamboo bags to reduce the use of plastic bags. They are biodegradable and antibacterial in nature. (Modern Ghana, 2009). Reviving the use of bamboo bags would not only be fascinating, but it would also help reduce the use of plastic bags. Many efforts are being made by developing and developed countries around the world to combat the widespread and increasing use of plastic bags. It is either through lack of adequate management, or through lack of a good alternative, that we have ended up accepting the existence of waste around us. The plastic ban has not caught on in Bhutan, nor will it happen if people do not realize their collective civic responsibility. Ultimately, we are stewards of our own environment. We need to create alternatives and resort to the available alternatives that would gradually help us solve the problem of waste disposal..