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Episode: Solar panel recycling industry takes shape in U.S.
Description: Solar panels are a greener way of generating energy. But when they get old, how can you dispose of them without harming the environment? A plant in Arizona is finding ways to recycle aging panels to stop them from going into landfill.
The largest solar panel recycling plant in North America has opened in Yuma, just as the flow of used and spent panels ramps up sharply. We Recycle Solar can process 345,000 pounds of modules in a single day, or roughly 69 million pounds per year.
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