In the year

In the year 2025, we passed an alarming milestoneEarth is now covered in more man-made mass than natural biomass. Much of this material is built using sand, and

$SAND is the ERC-20 token created on the Ethereum blockchain that is used within The Sandbox as the basis for all of the ecosystem’s transactions and interactions.

Closing the global sand circularity gap needs a systems approach

Reducing sand demand by promoting

The right strategies could help to reduce sand mining and the associated environmental destruction.

Digging up solutions for a looming global sand crisis

Reducing sand demand by promoting alternative, renewable materials like hemp and bamboo is equally crucial. To avert a sustainability crisis caused by sand mining

We argue that sufficiencysecuring enough

A global sand crisis loomshere’s how to dodge it - Nature

Rethinking sand circularity through sufficiency - ScienceDirect

We argue that sufficiencysecuring enough for a good life whilst reducing total resource consumptionis essential to complement circularity and create sustainable and

But our insatiable demand for

But our insatiable demand for sand now poses one of the major sustainability challenges of the 21st century, and meeting it will require improved governance

How To Get $SANDThe Key To The Sandbox Virtual World

Toward a sustainable future of sand: One Earth - Cell Press

Sand plays a strategic role

Sandbox [SAND] needs to overcome these hurdles for

Sand plays a strategic role in delivering ecosystem services, vital infrastructure for economic development, providing livelihoods within communities and

Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a

With significant environmental and societal

With significant environmental and societal consequences driven by sand extraction, facilitating sand circularity to maximize the reuse and recycling of aggregates

The world needs to get serious about managing sand, U.N. report