For comparison for each megawatt off nuclear energy (power plant only) we have 40 metric tons of steel and 456 metric tons of concrete (all radioactive ) to dispose of which require special handling. average plant size is 1 gigawatt so multiply those number by 1000 and all that waste is disposed of at the same time. life 60 years
onshore wind turbines produce 2-3 megawatts per tower with less than 50 tons of fiber waste and are replaced one unit at a time. replaced at 10-20 year intervals

So it is 500 tons of radioactive waste per megawatt vs 150 tons of currently nonrecylble waste over the same life span

Well it is an issue, but on the bright side they piss tRump off.

All technology, whether it be touted as 'green' or not has downsides. There is also a big problem with bird strikes and turbines.

Still learning will probably find a way

The article said two companies were already recycling some blades. Like all plastic recycling, the cost is higher than companies want to pay; they prefer to pay not and pollute the world.

Not a problem at all, just not something to make money with. Getting rid of spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants, that's a problem.

They are huge inside... Housing for the homeless?

Big fiberglass blades is not too huge an issue. (No pun intended)

There'll always be issues with our energy production equipment, until we figure out Fussion energy.

I heard this as I was driving to work and thought if this was the worst, I’ll take it.

Looks like a housing opportunity to me.

We have a greater problem with the disposal of redundant oil rigs in the North sea. It's going to cost £millions and who is going to pick up the tab ?

I don't think it is as bad as what fracking and monoculture are doing.

Can't be near as bad as getting rid of old nuclear facilities.