“Approximately 90% of most PV modules are made up of glass,” notes San Jose State environmental studies professor Dustin Mulvaney. “However, this glass often cannot be recycled as float glass due to impurities. Common problematic impurities in [float] glass include plastics, lead, cadmium and antimony.”The mass of the solar cell itself is trivial compared to the mass of the panel and glass.
I am curious to know what plastics survive remelting cull to make glass.
People should not eat glass and similar materials.