Polyethylene or polythene (IUPAC The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is a non-governmental organization established in 1989 as the successor of the International Congress of Applied Chemistry for the advancement of chemistry. Its members are national chemistry societies. It is the recognized world authority in developing standards for the naming of the chemical name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most widely used plastic Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic amorphous solid materials used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs, with an annual production of approximately 80 million metric tons.[1] Its primary use is within packaging (notably the plastic shopping bag Plastic shopping bags, carrier bags, or plastic grocery bags, are a common type of shopping bag in several countries. Most often these bags are intended for a single use to carry items from a store to a home: reuse for storage or trash is common. Heavier duty plastic shopping bags are suitable for multiple uses as reusable shopping bags).
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