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[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee 114 points 1 year ago

The world is running out of sand.

It's one of the most used materials in the world for construction but islands are disappearing because of its limited supply.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?

[-] learningduck@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

Some companies came up with an alternative by grounding cement blocks into cement sand instead.

Got it. I'll just make me some concrete... Alright I need

  1. Cement mix
  2. Pebbles
  3. Sand.. oh shit.
[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

But we can make sand so you don’t have to worry about that part

[-] learningduck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Nice one. lol

On a more serious note, they can find cement from smashed buildings. Destroying old rundown hotels to develop something else. Cool, some one wanna buy those debris and put them to some good use.

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