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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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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 dashboard can help uncover opportunities for circular interventions and track progress. But coming up with metrics for a dashboard requires a lot of comprehensive and collaborative multi-stakeholder research.
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There is tremendous opportunity for closing nutrient loops and shifting to a regenerative, distributed and healthier food system.
by Emma Chow
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As governments step up to address the most pressing issues, they must set a clear direction that enables private sector circular innovation.
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As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?
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Here's what real benefits for workers and communities can look like, as laid out by Circle Economy.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Some batteries designed for transportation applications may have the opportunity to be recovered and reused for another purpose before even reaching the stage of recycling.
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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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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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Energy, water, food, materials, nutrients enter urban ecosystems and leave as emissions and waste. Here's how can cities turn this situation around.
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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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In this week's episode, what you missed in Phoenix, perspectives from the sustainability community and what we talk about when we talk about resilience.
by Joel Makower
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In this week's episode, the circular economy helps the developing world, taking 'net positive' with a grain of salt and avoiding the climate apocalypse.
by Joel Makower
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The relocalization of commerce helps cities become less vulnerable to national and global disruptions, and the income generated stays in the community.