The sand crisis in numbers: Guest post by Trademachines

Construction, fracking, simple everyday items - The demand for sand is continuously increasing but the resources are finite. The excessive consumption of sand had led to a point that the world is now facing a scarcity in sand, but do we know how concerning the situation is? Let’s try to put our finger on it...

• 72 dumper trucks of sand necessary to frack one site

• 45,000 tons of sand to build 1 mile of highway

• 980,000 tons of sand is extracted from Poyang Lake every single day

...just a few overwhelming figures that imply the gravity of the issue. The following infographic from TradeMachines summarizes the most important numbers that describe the severity of the situation. Take a look, take it in, let’s take steps toward change!

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