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September 24, 2018 Cover

Volume 96, Issue 38

The plastics crisis has some asking if we should burn more plastic waste and at least get energy out of it

Cover image:Recycled plastic bottle light.

Credit: Yang H. Ku/C&EN/Shutterstock

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Quote of the Week

“If you’re going to fail, fail quickly for way lower costs.”

Gini Deshpande, founder and CEO, NuMedii

Should plastics be a source of energy?

The plastics crisis has some asking if we should burn more plastic waste and at least get energy out of it

  • U.S. agency struggling with organohalogen flame retardants in consumer products

    Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks National Academies’ advice on regulating chemicals as a class

  • What’s fiberglass, and how does the delicate material reinforce thousands of products?

    Often overlooked, this lightweight, wispy material is big business

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Synthesis

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Reconfigurable machine quickly finds optimal reaction conditions for a variety of reactions

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