The Economic Times

Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridge

Wind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found a practical second use. They turned old turbine blades into a pedestrian bridge, giving the massive structures a new purpose after their energy-producing days ended.