Solar Panel Recycling in the US – A Looming Issue

From the article:

"The European Union holds PV module installers accountable for their electronic waste and requires solar producers to recycle, and Japan holds project developers and owners liable for waste disposal and requires payment into a decommissioning fund. However, there is a vacuum when it comes to U.S. federal leadership on solar recycling and treatment of end-of-life PV modules."

With a few exceptions, the US government has never required manufacturers to take full responsibility for recycling their products. This is a tragic mistake. Future generations will view this lack of accountability as a shameful state of affairs that has contributed greatly to the global environmental catastrophe.