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Recycling or Landfill,https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/queensland-politicsSo the QLD government will try to recycle the panels in a new venture on the horizon, no details are available right now or possibly ever.Keep in mind, if recycling was profitable, then China would be applying for Nations to return their product, so they could profit from recycling the old panels, personally this is no more than a stalling tactic, as in the single use plastic bag, collection and selling them back to China.It failed dismally!Support usThe Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian: news website of the yearNewsOpinionSportCultureLifestyleSolar panels on tiled rooftopShow captionQueensland politicsQueenslanders to be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill under new recycling programMore than 25m panels are expected to be installed across the state over the next decadeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAdeshola OreSat 4 Mar 2023 22.47 ESTShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailQueenslanders would be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill within the decade in order to reduce electronic waste under a proposed recycling expansion program.The Palaszczuk government on Sunday announced its draft e-products waste action plan, which outlined the proposal to ban the dumping of solar panels within five to 10. The plan also aims to encourage the repair and reuse of household electronic products like fridges and mobile phones.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupQueensland’s energy minister, Mick de Brenni, said on Sunday the proposal would create more jobs in the clean energy sector.“We’re able to bring high-end, advanced manufacturing jobs back here to Queensland as we recycle, reuse and repurpose these solar panels,” he told reporters.Queensland police to retain right to charge children over minor drug offences for which adults receive only warning“If we don’t take action that [waste] will end up in the ground, we’ll miss out on jobs and our transition to a clean energy economy won’t be as productive as it possibly could be.”In partnership with the Smart EnergyCouncil – backed by a $250,000 investment – the government will run a trial solar panel recycling program. The pilot will investigate how to provide incentives to solar-installers to remove the products at the end of their life cycle and transport them to collection centres. Locations for the trial are yet to be determined. The draft plan also proposes equipping e-product retailers with materials to ensure better longevity of products and developing incentives like vouchers for consumers to encourage them to make environmentally conscious choices.De Brenni said Queensland was on track to have a further 25m solar panels installed across the state over the next decade, creating up to 17,000 annual tonnes of landfill waste by 2030. Currently solar panels account for 1,000 tonnes of yearly waste in Queensland.“We don’t want to see those solar panels ending up in landfill, going to waste,” he said.The acting chief executive of the Smart Energy Council, Wayne Smith, said the plan would make Queensland the “solar panel recycling state”.He said the peak body would also push for a national recycling solar panel scheme.The government has invited Queenslanders to have their say and submit a submission to the draft plan.… as 2023 begins, we have a small favour to ask. A new year means new opportunities, and we're hoping this year gives rise to some much-needed stability and progress. Whatever happens, the Guardian will be there, providing clarity and fearless, independent reporting from around the world, 24/7. Times are tough, and we know not everyone is in a position to pay for news. But as we’re reader-funded, we rely on the ongoing generosity of those who can afford it. 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