Toward a sustainable future of sand

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Akanwa, A. O., Hemmler, K. S., Park, E., Rangel-Buitrago, N. G., Nguyen, B. Q., Mei, Z., & Lamb, V. (2025). Toward a sustainable future of sand. One Earth, 8(2), Article 101200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101200
Author
Akanwa, Angela Oyilieze
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Hemmler, Katharina S.
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Park, Edward 
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Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson Guillermo
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Nguyen, Binh Quang
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Mei, Zhigang
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Lamb, Vanessa
Abstract
With its versatile applications, sand is now the second-most-consumed natural resource by human beings. The ever-growing demand for sand has, however, led to extensive sand extraction that resulted in the world's most significant anthropogenic mining endeavor. Intensive mining activities have caused severe socio-environmental consequences, with many being overlooked. This Voices asks: what pressing issue must be urgently addressed to faciliate a sustainable future for sand?
Date Issued
2025
Publisher
Cell Press
Journal
One Earth
DOI
10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101200
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The open access publication is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101200