Wasting Away in Wind-and-Solarville

Wind turbines are silhouetted against the rising sun near Spearville, Kan., on Jan. 13, 2021. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

News Analysis

While green advocates commonly use the terms “renewable,” “sustainable,” and “net zero” to describe their efforts, the dirty little secret is that much of the waste from solar panels and wind turbines ends up in landfills.