Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. There are few things in American history that had the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. Before it was completed, it cost $1,000 to travel between California and New York, and it could take as long as six months to sail around Cape Horn in South America.mpact of the Transcontinental Railroad. There are few things in American history that had the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. Before it was completed, it cost $1,000 to travel between California and New York, and it could take as long as six months to sail around Cape Horn in South America.
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Share on Facebook. Tyvek, that super sturdy, plastic-fiber material that makes those FedEx and Priority Mail packages so impossible to rip or tear, is one of those things that can made dedicated TreeHuggers cringe.It's so grey area.Tyvek is made from #2 plastic, which is theoretically and in some cases actually recyclable (DuPont will take it back if you are willing to pay the postage) and it has supreme durability and thus (possibly) reusability.hare on Facebook. Tyvek, that super sturdy, plastic-fiber material that makes those FedEx and Priority Mail packages so impossible to rip or tear, is one of those things that can made dedicated TreeHuggers cringe.