It was there that Karsten Wambach, managing director of the recycling division of German giant SolarWorld, unexpectedly resigned as president of the industry association, and Taetow was thrust into the job of convincing Brussels that Europe’s fast-expanding PV industry can come up with a voluntary solution to prevent a legacy of e-waste.
Ensuring that in excess of one million tonnes of solar panels sold in Europe each year are safely recycled when they reach the end of their lives in 20 years will be a gargantuan financial and logistical challenge.
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