These can break down polyethylene, a very common plastic that normally degrades over many years.

它们可以分解聚——种很见的塑料，通需要很多年才能降解。

The enzymes appeared to break down polyethylene in only a few hours at room temperature.

在室温下，这两种酶似乎在几个小时内就能分解聚。

Around one-third of plastic waste is polyethylene.

大约三分之的塑料垃圾是聚。

AZUZ : Ten-second trivia: Polyethylene terephthalate is a form of what?

聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯是什么?

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

这种典型的轻薄的塑料袋是高密度聚制成的，俗称 HDPE。

Soft drink bottles are usually made of a type of plastic called polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.

软饮料瓶通种叫做聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯或 PET 的塑料制成。

Today, vinyl is manufactured and sold more than any other plastic in the world, short of polyethylene...

如今，氯的生产和销售超过了世界上其他塑料，出现了聚短缺。

The main raw material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic that is cheap and easy to process.

主要原料是聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯(PET)，这是种廉价且易于加工的塑料。

After some research, they made a new cling wrap formula that used chlorine-free polyethylene.

经过些研究， 他们制作了种使用无氯聚的新保鲜膜配方。

" We checked that, doing proper lab experiments, and we found that the polyethylene had been oxidized, " she said.

“我们做了适当的实验室实验进行核实，我们发现聚被氧化了。”

There have been several studies showing that microorganisms can release enzymes that cause the plastic polyethylene to start to degrade.

有几项研究表明，微生物可以释放导致聚塑料开始降解的酶。

This one is a polymer called polyethylene glycol.

这是种叫做聚二醇的聚合物。

Adidas uses plastic bottles that contain polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.

阿迪达斯使用含有聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯或 PET 的塑料瓶。

I would feed my bacteria polyethylene terephthalate, or PET plastic.

我会喂养我的细菌聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯或 PET 塑料。

The enzyme is able to break down polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.

该酶能够分解聚对苯二甲酸二醇酯或 PET。

All thanks to the wonder material they are made of a high-density polyethylene.

这切都要归功于这种神奇的材料，它们是高密度聚制成的。

They also include a lot of plastic foams, such as polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene.

它们还包括很多塑料泡沫，例如聚氯和聚。

But for low-density polyethylene, that ranges from 16 to 31 grams, a big difference.

但对于低密度聚， 重量在 16 到 31 克之间， 差别很大。

Teachers taught students how to make polyester, polyethylene into different polymer.

教师们教生如何将聚酯和聚制成不同的聚合体。

It's polymer, you'll be unsurprised to hear is polyethylene, which you've probably heard about.

它是聚合物， 听到您可能听说过的是聚， 您不会感到惊讶。