Scotland pristine white sand targeted by thieves in midnight raids
Tiree’s stretches of pristine white sand have been targeted by thieves stealing tonne upon tonne of sand.
The damages caused by Singapore’s insatiable thirst for land
Fuelled by Singapore’s land and construction demands sand mining is wreaking environmental destruction across south-east Asia.
Sand Trafficking: Elaborate Schemes, Worlwide
Elaborate schemes to steal beach sand.
Ancestors’ Bones Halt Sand Mining
Greg McDonald says remains of his Ngati Wai ancestors from centuries ago lie on the Pakiri Beach seabed.
Mining ‘eating’ dunes at Northland refuge
Erosion of dunes at a remote Northland beach and wildlife refuge is being blamed on dredges mining the near shore.
Singapore accused of launching Sand Wars
By paying smugglers to steal under the cover of night, entire picturesque sandy beaches of Indonesia and Malaysia, carving out millions of tons of coastline.
Last-Chance Beaches: Morocco
You’d think that a desert country like Morocco would have enough sand for everyone. But at least a few parties feel the need to steal sand from Morocco’s Atlantic beaches, by literally bulldozing dunes, trucking the sand away to make cement, and leaving behind ugly lunar landscapes.
Take Action to End Global Beach Sand Mining!
We urge you to become part of the movement by signing the petition to end beach sand mining.
The black marketeers stealing Indonesia’s islands by the boat-load
For the people of Sebesi Island, who spend their lives next to the world’s biggest natural time bomb, it seemed to be an offer that they could not refuse.