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The messy business of sand mining explained
- throw0101a 6y agoSand is basically a non-renewable resource. Things that need sand as a raw resource (silicon, glass, concrete) generally need specific types of sands for each of those, and there's a fine amount of each type—and it's created very slowly. 'Piracy' and theft are a big issue: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_theft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_theft * https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/jul/01/riddle-of-the-sands-the-truth-behind-stolen-beaches-and-dredged-islands https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/jul/01/riddle-of-the... * https://www.wired.com/2015/03/illegal-sand-mining/ https://www.wired.com/2015/03/illegal-sand-mining/ A good book on the topic is The World in a Grain by Vince Beiser (ISBN 9780399576447) * https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537681/the-world-in-a-grain-by-vince-beiser/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537681/the-world-in... * https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36950075-the-world-in-a-grain https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36950075-the-world-in...