The global sand crisis is intensifying, with sand being extracted at a faster rate than it can be replenished, posing severe threats to ecosystems, economies, and infrastructure development worldwide.

For most of us, sand evokes little more than beaches, sunshine, and vacations. Yet these tiny little rocks are far from insignificant. Omnipresent in our daily lives and indispensable to our modern economies, sand is used in almost every sector, starting with construction. Every year, 15 billion tons are mined worldwide!
 
Yet this resource is not unlimited, and its unbridled exploitation is beginning to cause irreversible damage… While reserves are dwindling, public works groups continue to extract sand from the coasts and the seabed relentlessly. What are the environmental and local population consequences? Today, scientists and environmentalists are sounding the alarm. If we don’t act soon, beaches could disappear from the face of the Earth.
 
This meticulous and thrilling investigation takes us to the four corners of the globe – from Mumbai to Dubai, via Tangiers and the Maldives – to examine the workings of this new gold rush. Giving the floor to international experts reveals the underside of an unsuspected and unprecedented ecological, social, and human drama.

Documentary: Sand Wars (2013)
Director: Denis Delestrac 
Production: Taxi Brousse, Rappi Productions, InformAction

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Running Out of Sand? It’s Time to Reinvent Construction Materials

With sand now one of the most consumed natural resources on Earth, the need for sustainable alternatives and material innovation is more urgent than ever.

Klean Industries Offers Circular Alternatives:

✅ Reclaimed materials from end-of-life tires for concrete & asphalt
✅ Solutions to reduce reliance on virgin sand in infrastructure
✅ Closed-loop production systems for construction sustainability
✅ KleanLoop™ traceability for raw material lifecycle tracking

Contact Klean Industries to explore circular construction technologies and help build smarter cities with fewer environmental consequences » GO.