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To put that in perspective, in 2019 we generated a total of 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste.[0] By 2050, we expect to be generating 6 million new metric ton
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To put that in perspective, in 2019 we generated a total of 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste.[0] By 2050, we expect to be generating 6 million new metric tons of e-waste from solar panels alone.[1]
[0] https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/ https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/
[1] https://grist.org/energy/solar-panels-are-starting-to-die-what-will-we-do-with-the-megatons-of-toxic-trash/ https://grist.org/energy/solar-panels-are-starting-to-die-wh...