4 ms·
Just because something is acceptable doesn't mean its preferable Recycling is clearly the preferable option
by jack_riminton 6y ago
Just because something is acceptable doesn't mean its preferable
Recycling is clearly the preferable option
- vikramkr 6y agoWhy? Recycling it could be very energy intensive. Recycling is only preferable in particular circumstances, and until you have a specific recycling process to evaluate, you can't make general conclusions about the preferability/environmental superiority of recycling vs landfill disposal
- imtringued 6y agoRecycling is generally done when extracting new resources is more expensive than reusing existing resources. I don't know what type of resin these wind turbines use but if we assume it is an Epichlorohydrin+Bisphenol A [0] based epoxy resin the material inputs are basically oil (or any other relatively pure mixture of carbon and hydrogen) and salt for the chlorine. Oil is treated as a consumable in cars and ends up in the atmosphere. Salt is used in food. Why would anyone want to recycle these materials? They are considered "worthless" by the rest of society. If you bury them they at least stay in the ground instead of ending up in the atmosphere. Glass fibers are just SiO2 (glass). The two most common elements on earth. [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoxy#Bisphenol-based https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoxy#Bisphenol-based [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance_of_elements_in_Earth%27s_crust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance_of_elements_in_Earth...