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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The high demand for balsa wood in blades for lightweight structural support has linked the wind industry’s demand to increased Amazon rainforest logging and balsa plantation farming. Companies have also started to develop new, more recyclable blade technologies which continue to guarantee strength while facilitating end-of-life processing.

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

Owing to the commercial pressures but lacking resources, pseudo-ecotourism emerged, a modified concept that lacks the key sustainability ingredient. In the Himalayas, a study conducted for ecotourism revealed that locals suffered from increased waste generation and water pollution. Only if we care, will we help.

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