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A New Japanese Invention Called Transparent Paperboard Could Mean Single Use Plastic Waste Will Be A Thing Of The Past

Anyone who has had their heart broken by images of dolphins or sea turtles struggling or even dying because they got tangled up in plastic waste will know exactly why single-use plastics are hated.
C&EN

Transparent Transistors, Printed On Paper

To make light-weight, inexpensive electronics using renewable materials, scientists have turned to a technology that is almost 2,000 years old: paper. In an important step toward paper-based devices, ...
Hindustan Times

World’s first clear paper cup breaks down in just few months. Could this finally replace plastic cups?

A transparent cup that’s strong, sustainable, and actually vanishes in the ocean? It might sound like a stretch in our plastic-heavy world, but it’s very much a reality thanks to a team of Japanese ...
ExtremeTech

Transparent transistors printed on transparent paper: Flexible, green computers incoming

Computing Transparent transistors printed on transparent paper: Flexible, green computers incoming Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park have printed transparent transistors on ...
IFLScience

Goodbye Soggy Straws? Transparent Biodegradable Paper Material Can Handle Even Hot Water

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...