Second, the federal government should encourage citizen enforcement of laws to decommission, store, or recycle solar panels so that they do not end up in landfills. There is real-world precedent for this concern. Low demand for scrap and the high cost of employing workers to disassemble the aluminum frames and other components will make it difficult to create a profitable business unless recycling companies can charge several times more than the target set by [Japan’s environment ministry]. When growth levels off then PV producers would face rapidly increasing recycling costs as a percentage of revenues. Field Reyes Sierra-Alvarez You are a pretend skeptic. The answer is no. Cadmium dust is even more toxic, leading to respiratory, liver and kidney problems that can be fatal. This has resulted in generation after generation of pretentious nitwits producing layer upon layer of pretentious nonsense that all has the look and feel of science but is actually BS. Y1 - 2017/8/15 I certainly now would not trust all doctors. Third, the United Nations Environment Programme’s Global Partnership for Waste Management, as part of its International Environmental Partnership Center,  should more strictly monitor e-waste shipments and encourage nations importing used solar panels into secondary markets to impose a fee to cover the cost of recycling or long-term management. Solar panels often contain lead, cadmium, and other toxic chemicals that cannot be removed without breaking apart the entire panel. Serving Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, Victoria; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA; Brisbane, Queensland; Hobart, Tasmania; most Australian cities and regional areas including Gold Coast, QLD and Newcastle, NSW. These metals also have a record for detrimental effects on human health.