StumbleNOLA t1_iyxvlrk wrote on December 5, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Reply to comment by FalloutNano in Egypt to add 1.1 GW in solar, wind power with cheapest rates in Africa by darth_nadoma

What are you talking about. They have a lifespan of about 20 years. That means a turbine (3 blades) adds about 375 POUNDS of plastic waste a year. It’s not nothing but it isn’t much compared to the benefit.

FalloutNano t1_iyyov1v wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:02 AM

A neat video on the topic!

https://www.businessinsider.com/wind-tubine-blades-landfill-recycle-world-wide-waste-2021-12?op=1

Another source:

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759376113/unfurling-the-waste-problem-caused-by-wind-energy