SAND - WORLD'S MOST CONSUMED RAW MATERIAL AFTER WATER IS IRUNNING OUT

Sand is being used beyond the rate of replenishment, so much so that demand is stretching the limits of how much can be obtained. It is used in many aspects of our daily lives. Sand has become big business mafias are forming. Getting high quality sand from riverbanks, lakes and oceans has devastated fishing operations, collapsing riverbanks and buildings near them, and even eroding foundations of bridges.