Globally, recycling has a large carbon footprint, as shiploads of plastic waste travel from the wealthy world to reach ...

Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable, and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl cyanoacrylate that has properties similar to those of ...

For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use ...

Transparent wood could soon make its way into touch screens, skyscraper windows, and car dashboards.

Why scientists are making transparent wood The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.

Transparent wood windows would therefore be stronger and aid in temperature control better than traditional glass, but the view through them would be hazy, more similar to frosted glass than a ...