polyethylene

Finally, one more ingredient.This one is a polymer called polyethylene glycol.So let's call it PEG. That's much easier.

they just turn into countless, tiny, indigestible pieces.And pieces from the most common plastics like Polyethylene, Polypropylene,and Polyester-terephthalate have been piling up for decades.

Let’s start with plastic.The typical thin and flimsy plastic bag is made of high-density polyethylene,commonly known as HDPE.