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Recycled aggregate can reduce quarrying and construction waste, but it cannot eliminate the CO₂ released during cement production. True decarbonisation requires a life-cycle approach.

Cities consume enormous amounts of sand while discarding old concrete. Recycled aggregate could turn demolished buildings into resources for the next generation of urban development.

Cities depend on enormous quantities of sand and gravel for concrete, roads, and infrastructure. This article explores how construction demand is reshaping rivers and seabeds, accelerating coastal erosion, damaging ecosystems, and creating a global need for sustainable sand management.