> If plastic could not be translucent and was always opaque, I think we would still use it for almost all of the same use-cases as we do today, on the back of durability + weight alone.

- any sort of housing window and display protection, I have at least half a dozen within easy reach not including actual computer displays

- transparent food packaging is important to both identify the product and ascertain its state (especially at the store e.g. berries)

- viewing liquid levels at a glance is extremely useful