Predictions for the volume of wind turbines that have come to the end of their lifecycles across Europe and the US range between 12,000 and 20,000 per annum.
With specialist recycling options and/or facilities either unavailable nor affordable, the creative reuse or upcycling of decommissioned wind turbines is the only alternative to keep these complex manufactured components out of landfill.
Play equipment, urban furniture and public infrastructure such as the bike shed pictured above are some options being applied.
