We don't have an efficient way to recycle the rare materials inside solar panels once they reach the end of their life.
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Solar panels contain valuable and sometimes hazardous materials that current recycling processes struggle to recover efficiently and cheaply. As the first generation of panels ages out, this waste problem is becoming more urgent.
Citation ID: WS00682
Title: We don't have an efficient way to recycle the rare materials inside solar panels once they reach the end of their life.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=682