Plastics are more durable, flexile, cheap materials which are widely use in daily life. Different scientists have been reported harmful and adverse effects of plastics in terrestrial environments, marine ecosystem, human health, pollution in water, air etc. Nowadays degradation of plastics is become very friendly and economically beneficial by using various microorganisms like bacteria, fungi. This review of literature shows types of plastics based on their properties, uses of plastics in daily life and microorganisms used in degradation of plastic.