An NPR article on the topic: "Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy" https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759376113/unfurling-the-waste-problem-caused-by

An NPR article on the topic: "Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy" https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759376113/unfurling-the-waste-problem-caused-by-wind-energy https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759376113/unfurling-the-waste... "...Ninety percent of a turbine's parts can be recycled or sold, according to Van Vleet, but the blades, made of a tough but pliable mix of resin and fiberglass — similar to what spaceship parts are made from — are a different story. 'The blades are kind of a dud because they have no value,' he said. Decommissioned blades are also notoriously difficult and expensive to transport. They can be anywhere from 100 to 300 feet long and need to be cut up onsite before getting trucked away on specialized equipment — which costs money — to the landfill. ..."