Beached sperm whale found with 220 pounds of trash in his stomach

A sperm whale that washed up on a beach was found with 220 pounds of plastic trash in his stomach. The whale beached itself and died on a northern Scottish island.
Why the world is running out of sand

Sand miners, Maldives. Photograph: © Denis Delestrac. As of 2011-2012, when investigative filmmaker Denis Delestrac and team, were first collecting and unveiling sand mining datas and information from the professionals involved, the Sand business was estimated to be a $70 billion industry, worldwide…!—Denis Delestrac (©-2013) “Sand is the second most consumed natural resource, after water. […]