Besides being pumped back up onto the beach during beach replenishment activities, sand is used in the manufacturing process of many products including abrasive cleaners, glass, plastics, microchips and toothpaste. It is even used during hydraulic fracturing and to make concrete. After reading the article in the link below, tell us - do you agree with the author that we need to stop taking sand for granted and think of it as an endangered natural resource? Why or why not?
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:19:00 +0000
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