Many of our scarce resources are known, somewhat mainstream, and fairly obvious. Others, however, are not as apparent. This episode is about the surprisingly urgent need for ethically sourced sand. Peak sand may be reached in the next few decades.
Learn More:
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/rising-demand-sand-calls-resource-governance
https://www.ecomagazine.com/in-depth/featured-stories/slipping-through-our-fingers-are-we-running-out-of-sand
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/jul/01/riddle-of-the-sands-the-truth-behind-stolen-beaches-and-dredged-islands?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other#comment-117685215
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/sand-shortage-the-world-is-running-out-of-a-crucial-commodity.html
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/27/sand-mining-global-environmental-crisis-never-heard
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand
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