{"id":2020,"date":"2021-12-06T14:16:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T04:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earthconnect-australia.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=2020"},"modified":"2023-03-19T11:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T01:49:31","slug":"panel-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthconnect-australia.com\/panel-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>earthconnect have always had concerns about what happens to Solar Modules at the end of life and it has been a priority for earthconnect to ensure they don\u2019t end up in landfill and are recycled in an appropriate manner.<\/p>\n<p>We recently engaged Lotus Energy to collect and dispose of 55 damaged panels. 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