Renewable polyethylene

Biopolyethylene (also known as renewable polyethylene) is polyethylene made out of ethanol, which becomes ethylene after a dehydration process. It can be made from various feedstocks including sugar cane, sugar beet, and wheat grain.

The final product is indistinguishable from conventional polyethylene (except by radiocarbon dating), and thus is recyclable in the same chain established for conventional PE.

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