Looting of the sea: the great sand theft – ABC
It is the most demanded raw material after water. It is used to make concrete, chips, detergents, paints… and even artificial islands. The big cities are hungry for sand and to satisfy it, the world’s beaches are being plundered….
The Plastics We Breathe | Interactive – the Washington Post
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. Scroll to see how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be….