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“Plastic”

Oct 2, 2012 04:38 PM ET // Jesse Emspak
A polymer membrane could cool your house by squeezing out rainwater.
Dec 27, 2010 10:11 AM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Kiss plastic trash goodbye. British engineers have new tech to recycle it all.
Jul 5, 2011 05:49 PM ET // Amy Enchelmeyer
With some Lego building blocks and a little math knowledge, you can create amazing sculptures.
Apr 1, 2011 12:56 PM ET // Nic Halverson
A super thin coating made from clay and polymers is 100 times more oxygen-impermeable than the existing food packaging.
May 15, 2012 09:04 AM ET // Jesse Emspak
This bulletproof vest keeps the wearer cool, even in the hottest weather.
Jan 6, 2012 10:51 AM ET // Alyssa Danigelis
Plastic wrap made with a layer of blue cheese fungus cleans itself.
Mar 30, 2011 02:49 PM ET // Nic Halverson
Nano-cellulose fibers derived from plants are used to create a material that is 30 percent lighter and three-to-four times stronger than conventional plastic.
Apr 27, 2012 09:44 AM ET // Tim Wall
Winds are stirring plastic pollution in the ocean deep below the surface.
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