Episode 41 - Peak Sand

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 Support the show Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.