Right now, millions of solar panels are headed for landfills. This is not just a huge waste, but also really bad news for the environment as there are heavy metals like cadmium or lead in some of them. Within the EU, solar panels already have to be recycled. But companies are still chasing a technology that allows them use the recovered materials in new solar panels.
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The 77 PercentThe Magazine for Africa's Youth
GenZ are rising and their voices have been loud, especially during the recent protests in Kenya. This week on the 77 Percent, we talk to the Kenyan president, William Ruto, about the protests. We speak to young Africans in Berlin about the importance of accurate information. We look at a Kenyan lawyer touring stalled government projects, meet the Mzansi Gay Choir and the skater girls of Ethiopia.