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by abfan1127 1831 days ago
how are panels entirely recyclable?
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toomuchtodo 1831 days ago
They are run through a shredder and the materials reclaimed. Veolia in Europe has a plant in production, Australia is building one.
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imtringued 1831 days ago
Entirely may be hyperbole but solar panels are mostly glass and aluminum by weight and wafers can be resurfaced.
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