Innovation Overground: Sand (230)
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There is an impending sand shortage...no, really! The special sand (no, really!) that is suitable for making concrete is getting harder to find (seriously!). No matter the cause—rising sea levels,...
show moreFeatured Technologies: We’re running out of sand: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2019/08/22/were-running-out-of-sand-and-cities-are-to-blame/#5a0224ff1240; Sturdy Sand Recovery Robot Submarine: https://patents.google.com/patent/CN107117276A/en?oq=CN107117276A; Recycling plastic to make cement: https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/waste-plastic-in-concrete-could-help-support-sustainable-construction-in-india/
Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@EntreprenurialW)
Sponsor: UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed
Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/
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