Randy
Polyethylene is made from ethylene, a natural plant hormone, used in
ripening of fruit.
That's a bit misleading. Commercially, ethylene is produced from petroleum. Its made and used on a huge scale, millions of tons per year, globally.
Polyethyene, in its many forms, is the world's most common plastic.
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