>The report projected that the United States would have a cumulative total of 7.5 to 10 million metric tons of solar panel waste in 2050.
This compares to 292 million tons of total landfill waste in 2018 alone [1], putting solar panel waste on the order of 0.1% of total waste produced in the US between now and 2050.
This compares to 292 million tons of total landfill waste in 2018 alone [1], putting solar panel waste on the order of 0.1% of total waste produced in the US between now and 2050.
[1] https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-...