
EthicsFebruary 1, 2024
Inside the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped?
David A. Taylor has written for the Washington Post magazine, Smithsonian, Mother Jones, and others. His latest book is Cork Wars: Intrigue and Industry in World War II (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018).

Inside the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped?