<p>The contamination of the environment by plastics has seen an extensive growth in the past years. The effects of plastics have been examined on marine ecosystems but rarely on high altitude areas including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In this review, we emphasize the contamination of high-altitude remote areas by plastics that attain size below 5mm, called microplastics (MPs) and are an emerging issue worldwide. In the last decade, environmental contamination by MP has raised grave concerns in society and scientific community due to their effects on ecological systems and human health. The region, distribution, source, transport and type of MP affecting remote lakes, rivers, mountains and glaciers have been discussed in the review paper. These MPs can be released into remote areas from anthropogenic sources like tourism activities in the remote areas and are transported through the wind. Various types of MPs such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyethylene terephthalate, Polyurethane, Polyacrylamide have been identified. From this review, it has been concluded that proper regulation and implementation are needed to be put in place for the management of MPs as it affects the flora, fauna and remote dwellings of high-altitude areas. There still occurs a research gap on the effects of MPs in the ecology of remote environments due to a lack of standardized identification and sampling methods and physical limitations owing to the rough terrains. A critical analysis of policymaking and implementation is a prerequisite for handling the MPs epidemic in remote areas as it affects the disadvantaged strata of society.</p>