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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Stanford geographer Eric Lambin discusses natural vs. manufactured sand and why buildings in the desert city of Dubai were built using sand imported from Australia.
[an illustration of the earth with symbols of electricity production around it, such as a nuclear power plant, oil drilling, and wind turbines](https://stanford.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a8e6569da943904e9ac369cde&id=d8cd6b9295&e=37d6b811e4)
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The linear model of making, consuming, and then discarding products has hit a dead end, say Stanford GSB researchers; the switch to a circular economy could protect the environment and help companies generate more value.
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