Over 90% of solar panels are "thrown in the trash," according to a recent news report.
The report by CBS News also found wind energy producers such as turbine are not to eco-friendly.
Solar, the fastest growing American energy source, last year accounted for half of the United States' new electricity-generating capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
The Biden administration has touted the panels as a solution to "environmental injustice."
But the panels, which have a lifespan of 25-30 years, go largely un-recycled, according to the CBS report.
Over 90% of them end up scrapped in a landfill after their expiration. At this rate, CBS projects, there will be enough expired solar panels in the next seven years to cover 3,000 football fields.
[Source.](https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/watch-over-90-solar-panels-are-not-recycled-head-landfills-cbs-news-0)
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Over 90% of solar panels are "thrown in the trash," according to a recent news report.
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The report by CBS News also found wind energy producers such as turbine are not to eco-friendly.
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Solar, the fastest growing American energy source, last year accounted for half of the United States' new electricity-generating capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
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The Biden administration has touted the panels as a solution to "environmental injustice."
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But the panels, which have a lifespan of 25-30 years, go largely un-recycled, according to the CBS report.
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Over 90% of them end up scrapped in a landfill after their expiration. At this rate, CBS projects, there will be enough expired solar panels in the next seven years to cover 3,000 football fields.
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