Solar panels

ACOR – solar panel recycling pilot a timely investment

The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of a national pilot program for solar panel recycling as a timely and important step in supporting Australia’s clean energy transition. Read More

mike.wheelerJanuary 19, 2026, 11:40 amJanuary 19, 2026

Circular Economy, Ewaste, Features, Online Subscription, Product Stewardship, Solar panels, Solar panels

Old solar panels powering the future

Australia’s rapid uptake of solar panels is creating a looming waste problem with most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being directed to landfill at the end of their life. However, University of South
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mike.wheelerOctober 7, 2025, 10:16 amOctober 8, 2025

Ewaste, Features, Online Subscription, Solar panels, WCRA, WMRR

Welcome push for solar panels product stewardship

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes the commitment by Commonwealth, state, and territory governments to progress work on a national product stewardship scheme
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mike.wheelerAugust 18, 2025, 3:30 pmAugust 18, 2025

Asbestos, Batteries, Ewaste, Hazardous waste, Latest News, Online Subscription, Solar panels

NSW EPA: ditch dangerous waste

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has launched a year-long awareness campaign to encourage households to dispose of dangerous waste safely, protecting the environment, waste workers and local
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mike.wheelerAugust 14, 2025, 8:27 amAugust 14, 2025

Circular Economy, Ewaste, Opinion, Solar panels

Are solar panels a waste crisis waiting to happen?

Australia is world leading in its uptake of residential rooftop solar, installing new solar panels at ten times the global average rate. This means, on a per capita basis, the solar waste problem facing Australia is far greater than that experienced in any other country. New research from the Sydney Law School aims to re-orientate renewable energy laws. Read More

mike.wheelerSeptember 14, 2023, 11:18 amSeptember 14, 2023