22. The Earth is the Source of all Building Materials
It is worth reminding ourselves of the basic fact that the earth is the source of all the raw materials from which we make everything used to construct our buildings (and, indeed, everything else we use in our lives). Many of these resources are finite: they will run out. Others may be replenished, but we must manage all the earth’s resources with future generations in mind.
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