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Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of landfills.
by Jon Hurdle
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Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.
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Paul Anastas and Urvashi Bhatnagar's new book provides a simple and straightforward method for identifying where a company currently is on their sustainability journey and a method to track progress.
by Jon Smieja
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From the beginning, there was pushback on resin identification codes from local recyclers and environmental groups.
by Jennie Romer
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Advocates of the take-make-waste system have characterized the linear economy as the optimally efficient free market. But nothing is efficient about it.
by Ron Gonen
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Across the value chain, the industry could realize $450 million in raw material recovery for new ventures and clean jobs.
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A growing community of fixers allows people to share ideas, hone business models, and push for legislative and corporate policies that support stewardship over waste.
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As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?
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For some industries, rising consumer demand and expectations are a clear driver. In others, there's regulatory pressure.
by Peter Lacy
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Dow is looking to lead on the circular economy — not so much on moving away from fossil fuels.
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Sponsored: Sustainability was a critical component of the innovative technologies shared at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here are three takeaways.
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Informal waste workers have long managed the waste of the South, for whom new forms of collectives offer new hope, while the gig economy threatens to de-formalize waste management in the North.
by Kate O'Neill
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From Interface to Starbucks to Patagonia, companies are starting to make products and packaging with end-of-life top-of-mind.
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Over the past year, participation nearly doubled in the tech giant’s groundbreaking program to encourage usage of solar and wind.
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As public awareness of composting models grows, a new vision is emerging.
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From supply chain to waste management, cities are trying to develop local circular economies.
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State governments are stepping in to create an infrastructure to recover the useful materials from the panels.
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It's a good sign that solar energy use is growing, but the infrastructure to sunset these cells barely exists.
by Nate Berg
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Today's corporate leaders have a choice: Will we transform and position our company as fit, trim and resilient for tomorrow?
by Gib Hedstrom