The statement that best summarizes the passage is option C: New electronics dissolve to reduce toxic waste.
The statement that best summarizes the passage is option C: New electronics dissolve to reduce toxic waste.
The passage mentions that many kinds of polymers contain small molecules that are able to diffuse through the material and be released into the environment.
It also mentions that plastic waste and electronic waste are difficult to incinerate safely and threaten to overwhelm landfills. Therefore, the idea that new electronics dissolve to reduce toxic waste is supported by the information in the passage.