Sand is one of the world's most important nonrenewable resources, used in the construction of everything from high-speed trains to smartphones. And as global urbanization has surged in recent decades, so has the global rate of sand use. This means that the world is facing a worsening global sand shortage, which could be one of the greatest sustainability crises of the 21st century. This sand shortage could even have adverse effects on the global COVID-19 vaccination effort over the next several months and years, as large amounts of sand will be needed for the construction of glass vials to contain the actual vaccine. And even if we successfully navigate the global COVID-19 vaccination effort, the global sand shortage seems destined to only get worse in the coming years and decades.
link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/sand-shortage-the-world-is-running-out-of-a-crucial-commodity.html
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