As parents and caregivers head to the beach, they make sure they have all of the essentials on hand. Things like towels, sunscreen, and toys are among some of the must-haves for your day at the beach, ...

Every year, the world consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone. The astonishing scale of this demand is hard to comprehend—12.5 million Olympic sized swimming pools per year ...