Over the past few years, there has been an increasing concern for sustainability and environmental friendliness in relation to plastic making. The intention of this paper is to provide an explanation of how plastics are made by underlining the complicatedness involved in its production. However, what we want to focus more on is the significant part played by fossil fuels in this industry. We shall, therefore, be looking at how these substances can be converted into various types of plastics, which are used for different purposes on a daily basis through extraction, refining, and polymerization processes. Such a study will enable us to better understand the problems with producing plastics and show us alternative routes that may lead toward sustainable development in the future.<\/p>\n