[dalyons]

this is such a strange talking point. Do we factor in recycling all the materials a gas plant is made out of?

Who cares about panel recycling? bury them if we have to, they're non toxic, and would be an infinitesimally small % of total annual landfill. Such an irrelevant "gotcha" i wonder why people keep repeating it?

[jkic47]

It wasn't a talking point, but a genuine question.

This link from the EPA suggested that EoL solar panels could be considered hazardous waste under RCRA due to heavy metal leaching, which is an "externality" like CO2, and the very reason I asked the question.

So, if you believe the EPA, they are not "non-toxic" and could add up to "up to 10 million tonnes" of panels that need to be safely disposed.

https://www.epa.gov/hw/end-life-solar-panels-regulations-and...

So perhaps you should care about panel recycling?

[mattmaroon]

It’s a really common environmental red herring that came from oil companies promoting recycling so you’d feel less bad about plastic.