I really don’t think we have a shortage of sand. And you also have to consider how small computer chips are. Compare how much sand you need for a glass window versus a few CPUs.
Besides that, they wouldn’t take sand from public beaches…
We are, in fact, running out of sand. The amount needed for chips compared to other products per unit may be small, but it will exacerbate the issue if not well managed.
But that’s due to glass, concrete and so on. Building materials.
Global sand consumption has reached 50 billion tonnes a year, or about 17 kilograms per person per day
Even if every person in the world gets a glass CPU and GPU, that would only add a few grams of consumption. Once, not per day.
It’s such a tiny amount that’s it’s entirely irrelevant.
or about 17 kilograms per person per day
I don’t eat nearly that much sand in a day
Sand is a non-renewable resource
Not all beaches are public, and not all are in America where there are laws that protect beaches.
