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Peak Sand (classic)

Nov 9, 2022 · 17m
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  • Sand is essential raw material in buildings, windows, and electronics but faces dangerous global scarcity
  • Insufficient sand supply worldwide has created lucrative and dangerous black market for sand extraction
  • Economic and environmental crisis emerging from unprecedented demand exceeding natural sand availability

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