Solar panels are getting more popular as they get more affordable. But a big question now is what to do with the old panels that are starting to wear out.
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00:00 >> Solar panels are getting more popular as they get more
00:03 affordable but a big question now is what to do with the old
00:07 panels that are starting to wear out most worn and damaged
00:11 panels are dumped in landfills and they're starting to pile
00:14 up there in greater numbers. We recycle solar is one company
00:17 working on solutions to address this.
00:20 >> As solar is a great technology. It is now becoming
00:23 more and more accessible to everyone. There was no planning
00:27 for end of life.
00:29 >> And with secondary markets with us is supply chain lows we
00:36 knew we could find a way to take those raw materials and
00:39 these assets and put give them new life.
00:42 >> Some of the panels are reused and refurbished while
00:44 others are sent down a conveyor belt and recycled valuable
00:48 materials like copper silver aluminum glass and crystalline
00:51 silicone are broken down from these panels and given new
00:54 life.
00:56 >> Every product today that you see within the U.S. supply
00:58 chain is heavily mind is heavily sourced and often
01:03 disrupts the ecosystems.
01:05 Around all around the world so why not take it from existing
01:08 products extract those raw materials and put them back
01:12 into use.
01:13 >> By 2050 solar waste could total some 78 million tons
01:17 globally according to experts right now we recycle solar can
01:21 process 345,000 pounds of solar panel pieces in a day that's
01:25 about 69 million pounds per year.