Sand background Feb. 21 Written By JENNIFER SNYDER Why is sand important?Mobile phones, computers, and cars all require sand. An element that covers our earth is the key to technology, and is the main structural component in a number of construction products including glass, flooring, cement, asphalt, and other industrial materials. The recent shortage in semi-conductors and the corresponding increase in their manufacturers' prices got us wondering about the basic component at the heart of it all. research JENNIFER SNYDER
Sand background Feb. 21 Written By JENNIFER SNYDER Why is sand important?Mobile phones, computers, and cars all require sand. An element that covers our earth is the key to technology, and is the main structural component in a number of construction products including glass, flooring, cement, asphalt, and other industrial materials. The recent shortage in semi-conductors and the corresponding increase in their manufacturers' prices got us wondering about the basic component at the heart of it all. research JENNIFER SNYDER
