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I often think of sustainability as the design decisions made to balance the social, environmental and economic cost if construction. Often engineers look to reduce material consumption through design but how often do we design for disposal.

Linked to the theme of building being material banks is this BBC article on the disposal of wind turbine blades. The turbines built in the 90s are now over their 25 year design life but the materials selected for their mechanical properties are proving difficult to recycle. You can read more at the link below.

Food for thought perhaps?

BBC News – What happens to all the old wind turbines?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51325101