An artificial ski slope has opened on the roof of a waste plant in Copenhagen, as part of plans to make the area the world's first carbon-neutral capital.
The vision behind the Copenhill facility was to make a treatment plant that local residents were happy to see come to their neighbourhood.
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So far, it has been broadly welcomed.
"It's a fantastic experience in the middle of a city to be able to do what you do, like the most," said visiting skier Pelle Hansen.
"Instead of having to go six, seven, eight or ten hours to a ski destination, you can be here in ten minutes."
The plant will burn waste from around 600,000 residents and 68,000 businesses to produce electricity and heating.
It will also recycle some of the waste.
Copenhill began operating in 2017, and the recreational part will open permanently this spring.
The slope will open year-round.
