New Zealand Turns Retired Wind Turbine Blades Into Bridges — Giving Industrial Waste a Strong Second Life New Zealand is pioneering an innovative solution to one of renewable energy’s growing challenges by transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into durable pedestrian bridges. Instead of sending massive composite blades to landfills, engineers are repurposing their high-strength fiberglass structures into load-bearing infrastructure. Wind turbine blades are notoriously difficult to recy