CNET News Daily Podcast: What's the link between solar power, e-waste?
Solar is a renewable source of energy, which most people probably don't associate with e-waste. But there is a connection, as CNET News reporter Martin LaMonica explains.
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Solar is a renewable source of energy, which most people probably don't associate with electronic waste. But the watchdog group Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition is warning that if the fast-growing solar business doesn't plan ahead, it risks repeating the e-waste mistakes of the microelectronics industry. CNET News reporter Martin LaMonica elaborates.
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