Europe’s January 1 turbine blade landfill ban is a 'virtue driven' spreadsheet solution meeting the cold, hard light of reality. The 43 million tons of blade waste projected by 2050 consists largely of glass-fibre and carbon-fibre resins - that are notoriously energy-intensive to break down. No one is 'recycling' them into new blades though. They are being 'downcycled' into cement filler or park benches. But just how many park benches can one planet use?" It's not really 'renewable' if the turbine hardware has a one-way trip to a graveyard. At least there is choice, with hundreds blade graveyards now scattered throughout the parks, woodlands and farmyards of western society.

@PeterDClack Peter we'd love your take on plastic bags and sea tortoise.