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Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, a new report says.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

"The UNEP recommended that sand dredging should also be banned from beaches to protect coastal resilience and economies."

Gotta love how capitalism can't save itself.