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To complete its green transition, Europe should mine its own trash (www.anthropocenemagazine.org)
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[โ€“] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 10 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Someone pointing out that "solar panels are an ideal ore for everything that goes into solar panels" was half the reason I changed my mind on solar. I'd been pretty skeptical that solar could ever cover its production costs, and for the first go around I still doubt it, but recycling changes the picture.

The other half the reason I changed my position on solar panels was the relative independence it brings users.

[โ€“] GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 hours ago

I saved a ton on solar by making my own panels out of the materials from my neighbor's panels. They must be against recycling, since they seemed awfully upset!