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Material efficiency to tackle the sand crisis

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The world is facing a sand crisis, as booming sand use poses global sustainability challenges. A study now presents a blueprint for a less sand-demanding future, where synergistic material-efficiency strategies are crucial for curbing sand demand.

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Fig. 1: ME strategies for sand reduction across the lifecycle of buildings.

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  1. Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Zhi Cao

  2. Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

    Eric Masanet

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

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