| Granite---An Environment Friendly Stone |
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issue time:2006-06-22 13:51
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Competitive construction materials e.g. cement,
ceramic, metal, plastic, glass, are made using
massive quantities of electricity and oil which,
in turn, use up irreplenishable resources as well
as create irreversible pollution in their making.
Granite lasts for centuries - so the overall
requirement in the long term of different
materials for construction gets greatly reduced.
Usage of wood results in loss of life-giving
trees and in devastation of forest lands.
There is no waste in granite excavation. Blocks
are used to make slabs and tiles. Smaller pieces
are used to make foundations, pillars and walls
in village houses which are thus low cost, more
attractive and permanent. Smallest pieces are
made into road metal by crushers. After
excavation, the quarries are refilled and
converted into agricultural lands.
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