An international study projects 297–402 million tonnes of cumulative photovoltaic waste by 2060. Recovering silicon, silver, copper, aluminium and tellurium could create nearly $1 trillion in value, but requires early infrastructure, clear rules and fairer distribution of benefits.
Independent tests examine adhesives, labels, closures and other components that can enable or obstruct recycling. The milestone comes before August 12, when the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will generally begin to apply.
The company kept global single-use plastic delivery packaging at 74,073 metric tons. A shift to paper reduced plastic's presence in North American shipments, but total weight remained flat and disclosure gaps persist on product packaging and actual recyclability.